Conservation Evening: A Benefit for the Conservation Lab of the Boston Athenæum

When:
Thursday, May 18, 2017 5:30p -
7:30p

Where:
Boston Athenæum
10 ½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

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Admission:
$40.00

Categories:
Alcohol, Art, Food, Nightlife, Social Good

Event website:
http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/conservationevening

The curators and conservators of the Boston Athenæum have hand-selected treasures from the collection, including rare books, maps, paintings, and prints, that are in need of special care. Join us for a rare opportunity to view these materials, then bid on your favorite object in a silent auction to sponsor its conservation treatment. Your support will ensure that these one-of-a-kind works of art and literature are preserved for generations to come.


Conservation and curatorial staff will present the diverse selection of items, explain their significance, and outline the treatments each will need. View a complete list of items available for sponsorship (http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/sites/default/files/pdf/conservationevening2017.pdf). Starting bids for the 19 objects range from $700 to $5,000.


Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.


For question about these items or about the conservation lab, please contact Chief Conservator Dawn Walus at 617-720-7632 or [email protected].


Registration begins March 16 at 9 am.


To register, go to: https://bbd.bostonathenaeum.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=300
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The Athenæum's five galleried floors overlook the peaceful Granary Burying Ground, and, as Gamaliel Bradford wrote in 1931, "it is safe to say that [no library] anywhere has more an atmosphere of its own, that none is more conducive to intellectual aspiration and spiritual peace." The building was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1966.

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