Conservators Gallery

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Conservators and preparators work to install a wall of graphic material by Egyptian graphic artist,
Last week we described how conservators in the BKM conservation lab have been combining analytical t
Mr. Kim (1997), a delightful sculpture by Nam Jun Paik, was recently on view in the Museum’s new Kor
New pads were created using Neoprene (polychloroprene) rubber sheet to replace the degraded rubber d
Conservators often encounter objects that have been previously treated or restored. One of the most
In September, this animal mummy will be joining theexhibition Lost Egypt, a long term loan developed
If you tried to visit Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party last week, you were likely disappointed to hea
It’s that time of year again! Twice a year, The Dinner Party undergoes an extensive cleaning by cons
Created in the late 19th century in Shiraz, Iran, this object is one of four large panels from a dec
Many objects within the Brooklyn Museum collection were found on excavations including this beautifu
The Brooklyn Museum’s papyrus collection comprises nearly three hundred individual documents dating
Conservators are preparing this chunky little breviary for the forthcoming exhibition “Pages from th
Are these real tusks? Research in the conservation lab is often focused on identifying materials lik
Conservators relish the chance to nerd-out over historic artist materials. What’s even more exciting
In addition to working directly on objects, conservators spend a lot of time researching the materia
If you visit the museum this summer, you may notice a conspicuous absence in the 5th Floor American 
Dig Diary, March 10, 2018:Although we left Luxor on February 11, our conservators, Salah Salim (left
Conservators have discovered that three gold, garnet and enamel pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard
The Brooklyn Museum collection includes twelve monumental alabaster reliefs from the Northwest Palac
During an object’s use or as a result of archaeological burial, objects, particularly ceramics can b
A team of objects and paintings conservators in the Brooklyn Museum Conservation Lab have been worki
Over a year ago, our conservators began examining some of our ancient Egyptian portrait panel painti
alice-quinn-at-oxford:January 1924 In a “laboratory” set up in the tomb of Sethos II, conservators A
ransomcenter: In a tux, everyone—and their papers—cleans up well. How did conservators prep 95 of
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