Where:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
$5-15
Categories:
Art, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/event/collection-conversation-20180511-1400
What does a conservator do and what do they see when they examine an object? How does their work help to protect and preserve the collection? Join staff from the Gardner Museum’s Conservation Department, for a special series of informal conversations that will offer unique insights into materials, techniques, and the art and science of conservation.
MAY 11: THE CONSERVATION OF CATS
Holly Salmon, Gardner Museum Objects Conservator, will discuss the conservation of various feline objects in the Museum.