Conservation
As a public institution, one of the Museum's primary obligations is the preservation of the collections for future generations. The Conservation Department is entrusted with this responsibility and is committed to the preservation of this irreplaceable cultural legacy. The conservators dedicate their time to the examination and treatment of works of art, materials research, education, and preservation activities throughout the Museum.
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Preventive conservation entails storing, displaying, handling, and maintaining a museum's collections in ways that promote long-term stability and do not lead to deterioration.
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Despite the versatility and widespread use of paper, works of art on paper are quite fragile and subject to deterioration by all sorts of physical and chemical agents.
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Some of the Museum's recent conservation projects include the research and restoration of a variety of works of art as well as a multi-phase storage project.
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