Conservators standing in front of a large neon display installed on a wall examining and discussing its condition
An MFA conservator holding a swab against a painting during treatment as seen through the glass windows of the Conservation Center
An MFA conservator treating elements of a frame as seen through the glass windows of the Conservation Center
Conservators standing in front of a large neon display installed on a wall examining and discussing its condition
An MFA conservator holding a swab against a painting during treatment as seen through the glass windows of the Conservation Center
An MFA conservator treating elements of a frame as seen through the glass windows of the Conservation Center
Gallery Talk

Conservators in Action

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
1:00 pm–5:00 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 3–3:30 pm.

Add to Calendar 2024-10-16 13:00:00 2024-10-16 17:00:00 Conservators in Action 10/16/2024 1pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [email protected] America/New_York public

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.

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Assistive listening system

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Wheelchair accessible

Past Dates and Times

Thursday, November 2, 2023

1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.

Sponsors

Supported by the Jane Mayer and Robert J. Mayer, M.D. Fund.

Supported by the MFA Associates/MFA Senior Associates Fund for Conservation Programs.