Museum Conservators Gallery

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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
In September, this animal mummy will be joining theexhibition Lost Egypt, a long term loan developed
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
Are these real tusks? Research in the conservation lab is often focused on identifying materials lik
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
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
Conservators at the Brooklyn Museum examined and analyzed the fabric in this egúngún masquerade danc
In addition to charcoal drawings addressing current events, Robert Longo frequently delves into art
How do museum records help conservators take care of objects? This ancient Egyptian Battle Axe with
On May 3, Liz Johnson Artur: Dusha opened at the Brooklyn Museum. The exhibit showcases Artur’
When this limestone stela entered the collection in 1937 from the New York Historical Society the su
Made in Turkey, this Iznik flask entered the Brooklyn Museum’s collection in the early 1970&rs
Photodocumentation is an important step in the conservation treatment of an object in a museum. In g
As we recently discussed, our paintings and objects conservators are currently investigating the&nbs
Albert Bierstadt’s A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie (1866) last underwent a ma
This display in Ashmolean Museum shows how touching artwork affects material.
During the public treatment of Albert Bierstadt’s A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie,
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