Celebrate the work of Conservation Center and Scientific Research Laboratory staff in caring for and preserving the Museum’s collections for future generations. Join us for intimate programs that offer close looking at original works from the MFA, delve into current research and explore treatment approaches and decision-making, and present stimulating dialogue between conservators and colleagues from across the Museum. Your membership supports research trips, travel for staff to share results and collaborate with colleagues, as well as paid internships to train the next generation of conservators.
Annual membership is $1,500.*
For more information about this Curators Circle's programming, please contact Kay Satomi, manager of Conservation Administration, at [email protected].
*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.
Past Events
An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Iron from the Sky: Reexamination of an Ancient Egyptian Fishtail Knife
3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Up Close: “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits”
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Caring for the MFA’s Renowned Arts of Japan
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Lasers in Conservation: Cleaning the Rockefeller Stele
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Up Close: Conservation of “Tiny Treasures”
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
A Sacred Ark from Boston's History
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
“Painted Tintypes: Photography for the People”
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Optional Travel Opportunity: Dublin
All Day
“Cy Twombly: Making Past Present”: A Conversation
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonSmuggled, Stolen, and Sold: Art Restitution in the 21st Century
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online event for all Curators Circles
OnlineMaking and Meaning: Examining Renaissance Art
4:30 pm–6:00 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonOut of the Blue: Japanese Woodblock Colorants
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
In-Person Event
In Person“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Reflection on Linda Nochlin’s Groundbreaking Essay
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
An Evening for all Curators Circles
Online Event
OnlineCollector, Conservator, Curator: Perspectives on the Storied Lives of Quilts
4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Online Event
OnlineSpotlight on Light: From Artistic Medium to Conservation Tool
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Online Event.
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