#CMAConservation
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s conservation team conserves, preserves, and studies works in the museum’s collection. In #CMAConservation, visit the museum’s conservation labs for a behind the scenes look at this important work.
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Paper Lab
Did you know that works on paper make up the largest portion of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection? Let’s go check out the paper conservation lab to see how the museum conserves, preserves, and studies these works of art in the final installment of #CMAConservation.
East Asian Paintings Lab
Did you know that in North America there are only five institutions that have Asian paintings conservation labs and that the Cleveland Museum of Art is one of them? Come take a peek and see what makes this conservation team so unique.
Technicians
We don’t just have conservators in our conservation department at the CMA, we also have a team of highly skilled technicians. Come check out what they do!
Paintings Lab
Imagine: you’re surrounded by masterpieces every single day, and you’re the one responsible for them! Come check out our paintings lab to see what that might feel like.
Textile Lab
What do bra cups, fakes, and armor have in common? You can find them all in the textile conservation lab.
Objects Lab
Have you ever wondered how The Thinker gets cleaned? Find out by virtually visiting the CMA’s objects lab in this first installment of #CMAConservation.