art conservation
6 Mesmerizing Videos of Museum Practitioners at Work | Conservation Lab
Watch conservators restore a vandalized Rothko, submerge a Dickens manuscript in water, and preserve Lonesome George—the iconic Galapagos tortoise—for generations to come.
The Artful Science of Mending Works on Paper | Conservation Lab
The paper conservators at Alvarez Fine Arts Services, a private studio in New York, restore everything from Matisse prints to beloved family heirlooms.
How the Brooklyn Museum Cares for Its Collection | Conservation Lab
From rescuing George Washington, to repairing ancient papyrus scrolls, the caretakers of the Brooklyn Museum’s collection gave us a tour of their inner sanctum.
Weave Your Way Through Magnified Photos of Fabric | Conservation Lab
Microscopic views of textiles and threads help conservators string together clues about an object’s making.
Meet the DIY Custodians Saving Athens' Street Art | Conservation Lab
Guerrilla art gets its own team of guerrilla conservators.
Should Perishable Art Be Saved? | Conservation Lab
When art goes off script, those in charge of its survival have to follow.
We Hit the Studio with a Private Painting Restorer | Conservation Lab
Restoration artist Aldo Peaucelle shows us how to save a painting.
How Replicas Could Save Threatened Artworks | Conservation Lab
Digital facsimiles ensure originals remain intact—but how do they affect the way we experience art?
Microscopic Photos of Wood Are Gorgeous Biological Abstractions | Conservation Lab
Wooden art objects have lovely lines, inside and out.
CT Scans Reveal the Youngest Mummified Fetus Ever Found | Conservation Lab
Medical imaging was used to identify the minuscule fetal skeleton bundled inside a coffin in the Fitzwilliam Museum's collection.
Painting Cover-Ups, Exposed! | Conservation Lab
Here’s a brief, multi-century tour of artworks that caused a fuss—and were swiftly buried under fresh layers of paint.
To Preserve Digital Film Culture—Or Lose It Forever | Conservation Lab
The challenges of digital data preservation are hitting the cinema sector, and it's a doozie.