How the @metmuseum Mounts, Restores and Conserves Its Objects

While Tested has had the honor of filming at @metmuseum before, this was our first time in their object conservation department, which is responsible for the preservation and treatment of all three-dimensional art (outside of arms and armor), from the earliest antiquity to the latest commission. What are the challenges of such an a high-stakes charge? Adam Savage chats with Lisa Pilosi, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge of Objects Conservation, about how the Met approaches mounting, preserving and conserving their collection.

Met’s Object Conservation Department: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/conservation-and-scientific-research/objects-conservation
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What’s Special About This ‪@metmuseum‬ Mount? https://youtu.be/e-hqTkOHdNg
Engineering “Floating” Mounts at @metmuseum: https://youtu.be/9fOYfRxs8NA
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More Met videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiUv8endzt93QO2_T96n_xe

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