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The Yale Center for British Art houses a state-of-the-art
conservation laboratory that is responsible for the care and preservation
of the Center's collections (works on paper, paintings, and sculpture),
as well as works on paper and photographs from the Yale University
Art Gallery. Using the most advanced equipment available, the conservation
laboratory provides complete technical examinations and implements
modern treatment techniques, ranging from gentle surface cleanings
to complex structural repairs. As part of a comprehensive preservation
program, the laboratory assesses objects for loan, devises storage
and display solutions, and aids in monitoring and improving the museum’s
environmental conditions.
The laboratory is committed to its educational mission. It houses
a growing teaching collection, and staff members regularly instruct
in Yale’s School of Art and Department of the History of Art.
Chief Conservator Theresa Fairbanks-Harris team-teaches the course
Aspects of Conservation and Connoisseurship, which is open to Yale
undergraduate and graduate students. Staff members also give topical
tours and lectures, and offer advice, guidance, and referrals to artists
and the general public. In addition, the staff works with and mentors
graduate and post-graduate conservation fellows, and is a resource
for living artists seeking information about methods and materials.
Ongoing research by the Center’s conservators includes testing
and analysis, conservation materials testing, and art historical technical
studies.
Visits to the conservation laboratory may be made by appointment.
Tours and classes are arranged through the Yale Center for British
Art Education Department (203 432 2858).
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