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SAAM and the Renwick Gallery, including @americanart’s Lunder Conservation Center, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23
Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time. s.si.edu/332bgmR
We are joining in on the #AskAConservator conversation in just a few minutes with @americanart Lunder paintings fellow, Keara Teeter, who will be answering @conservators’ questions from 1-1:20 pm!
Join @americanart conservators on 11/18 for #AskAConservator from 1-2 p.m. ET!
Learn more about our panel of conservators and when they'll be taking questions! Our first two conservators are Keara Teeter, who will be tweeting from @lunder from 1:00-1:20 pm ET, and Dan Finn, @vampyresqvid, who will be tweeting with us from 1:40-2:00 pm ET. [2/4]
ALT Headshot of Keara Teeter, @lunder, 1:00-1:20 pm ET. Keara is a 2019 graduate of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, where she majored in paintings conservation. Currently, Keara is working with the Smithsonian American Art Museum as their 2020-21 Lunder Conservation Fellow.
ALT Headshot of Dan Finn, @vampyresqvid, 1:40-2:00 pm ET. Dan Finn is a media conservator working at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. He also spends an inordinate amount of time listening to loud music, playing with guitar pedals, and riding bicycles.
Register for the FREE virtual 2020 Safety & Cultural Heritage Summit on Oct. 29-30. Highlights include panels on COVID challenges, presentations on safety & cultural heritage, virtual tours, & networking breakout rooms! Confirm your spot by 10/26. eventbrite.com/e/2020-safety…
Watch @CBSSunday cover the incredible conservation of 20 @LegacyMuseumTu dioramas from 1940, including “Reconstruction after the War” treated #atSAAM 2 summers ago! Check out these blog posts to learn more: americanart.si.edu/blog/eye-… & americanart.si.edu/blog/eye-…
Conservators, including African American students, are restoring a series of dioramas created for the 1940 American Negro Exposition in Chicago, bringing their magical artistry, and stories, back to life cbsn.ws/2QC3zNx
Check out how our time-based media fellow is working on preserving the video games in @americanart’s collection on the blog!
Ever wonder what it takes to care for a digital work of art? From acquisition to conservation, preservation, and exhibition, how do SAAM’s conservators go about caring for video games? 🕹️🎮🖥️
americanart.si.edu/blog/docu…
Looking for some family fun this weekend? Join @americanart & @freersackler online on Saturday for a hands-on, artmaking preservation workshop for ages 3-5 and caretakers. Sign up today for our free Art & Me workshop on outdoor sculpture! eventbrite.com/e/preservatio…
Explore how we’re celebrating #EarthDay w/ @smithsonian’s #EarthOptimism. In early March, we hosted #ClimateSTT’s call-to-action symposium #atSAAM—check out the videos and blog post!
Today is the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay
Ever wonder about the effects of climate change on cultural heritage? 🤔Our conservators do, and they recently convened a two-day conference exploring challenges while focusing on solutions. #EarthOptimism
americanart.si.edu/blog/stem…
ALT Photo of people gathered in small groups, discussing topics related to climate change.
Lunder Conservation retweeted
Today is #EarthDay. At this difficult and unprecedented time, we're sharing stories of #EarthOptimism: what's working to protect the future of our planet. By focusing on successes in conservation and sustainability, we can find inspiration even in the face of immense challenges.
ALT Image of the Earth taken from space. Text: Earth Optimism 2020, Smithsonian. Live April 22-24.
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As a public health precaution due to COVID-19, all Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will temporarily close to the public starting Saturday, March 14. We will provide updates on social media and on our website. s.si.edu/3aRj5gA
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As a public health precaution, the Smithsonian is postponing or canceling all public events through May 3. See si.edu/events for details. Museums and the National Zoo remain open at this time. We are monitoring the guidance of the CDC and local public health officials.
Join us online for the live webcast of Heritage at Risk: A Dialogue on the Effects of Climate Change happening now: s.si.edu/climate #ClimateSTT @conservators @IIC_
Registration extended for #ClimateSTT symposium through Monday! Don't miss your chance to be part of this important discussion on climate change and its effects on cultural heritage—register today: eventbrite.com/e/stemming-th…
Join @americanart & @smithsonian National Collections Program for #ClimateSTT symposium exploring intersection of cultural heritage & climate change on 3/5-6 in Washington, DC. Don't miss out on being a part of this essential discussion—register at s.si.edu/climate by 2/28
Join @americanart & @smithsonian National Collections Program for #ClimateSTT symposium exploring intersection of cultural heritage & climate change on 3/5-6 in Washington, DC. Don't miss out on being a part of this essential discussion—register at s.si.edu/climate by 2/28
Join us today at 1 p.m. at the Renwick Gallery as we shed light on how our conservators preserve time-based media installations such as Leo Villareal's "Volume (Renwick)" americanart.si.edu/events/co…
See why @nytimestravel named Lunder Conservation Center "a destination-worthy draw" and come see us for yourself! #ArtDoctorIsIn #atSAAM
Museums across the country are including visitors in the art restoration process. “It’s a little bit of forensic science, a little bit of chemistry,” one conservator said. nyti.ms/3ar5cGC
Learn about how and why imaging is so important to #artconservation this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. #atSAAM in the MacMillan Education Center! americanart.si.edu/events/co…
Join us tomorrow, 1 p.m., #atSAAM as project conservator Sydney Nikolaus goes beneath the surface of #AlmaThomas's artistic process through her conservation research! americanart.si.edu/events/co…
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It's #AskAConservator Day! We're thrilled to see colleagues from around the world already answering asks and we hope you'll share your questions about conservation with us, too! We also have some exciting news... (1/4)
Great start to the 4th Annual Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit #atSAAM today with a record number of attendees!
