Ask a Conservator

About this event

Pathways into Conservation. Meet in the Conservation Center (360). Take the elevator outside the Bookstore and Shop in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art to the third floor.

Have you ever wondered what conservators do? Are you interested in becoming a conservator? Do you have questions about caring for your own artworks? Join us on November 5–6 in honor of Ask a Conservator Day to hear from MFA conservators working in several different specialties. The 5:30 pm session on November 5 explores more deeply pathways into conservation, with information on different training programs and conservators sharing how they discovered and pursued a career in art conservation.

Ask a Conservator Day (#AskAConservator) is held annually each November in remembrance of the catastrophic flooding of Florence, Italy, on November 4, 1966, which resulted in loss of life and damaged or destroyed masterpieces. The community came together in response, with conservators from around the world lending their time and expertise. The disaster led to new methods in conservation, the establishment of conservation laboratories, and efforts to promote conservation education. Ask a Conservator Day celebrates the spirit of international collaboration and exchange by inviting visitors to learn about the field and engage directly with conservators.

Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required. Assistive listening devices available upon request.