Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training.
Gallery Talk
Conservators in Action
Thursday, October 10, 2024
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Conservation Center
Included with General Admission
Consolidation of flaking paint on two carved and painted architectural panels from a 19th-century Japanese building (likely a temple) using Isinglass, a pure form of sturgeon glue, to adhere the lifting surface material, led by Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, and associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu, and assisted by Meghan Abercrombie, Gale R. Guild and Henry R. Guild Fellow for Advanced Training, and conservation interns Katherine Love, Patricia Navedo Garcia, and Lila Reid. Q and A session from 11:30 am–12 pm.
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2024-10-10 10:00:00
2024-10-10 12:00:00
Conservators in Action 10/10/2024 10am
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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America/New_York
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Drop in to watch conservators in action as they clean, stabilize, and treat artworks for display. Visitors are invited to learn how conservators care for the MFA’s collections by viewing work in progress. At select times listed below, conservators will also be available to talk to visitors, introduce projects, explain activities, and field questions.
Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required.
Meet in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art
Conservators are at work on the first floor of the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, near the Bookstore and Shop.
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Past Dates and Times
Past Dates and Times
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens.
Monday, May 20, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 10–10:30 am.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 11:30 am–12 pm.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 12:30–1 pm.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 1–1:30 pm.