Hands-on Conservation

  • Hands-on Conservation Event Image

    Date

    Friday, August 16, 2024
    3:00 pm–4:00 pm

    Location

    Freer Gallery of Art
    West Building (Mall entrance)

Description

Explore conservation for yourself at our pop-up cart! Touch and see the tools and materials we use to preserve art, manuscripts, and other historic objects. Check out fluorescent glue samples, paper and brushes used for scroll mounting, and more. This is your chance to get a peek at what our conservators and scientists are up to behind the scenes.


Image: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Accessibility & Accommodations

Assisted listening devices, Wheelchair accessible

Categories

Lectures & Discussions