The Conservator’s Eye Public Tour

A close-up of textured, woven fabric in vibrant, glimmering blues and pinks.

Come tour the galleries and learn about how conservators work to preserve the collections for future generations. Specific examples of pieces in A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes exhibition that require special handling or treatment will be highlighted and the challenges of exhibiting in an historic mansion discussed. Questions about the conservation process will be welcomed. Tour led by Kira Eng-Wilmot, Senior Textile Conservator.

Tour meets in the Great Hall.

Featured Image: Sample card, Chinese Ribbons, ca. 1947; Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); Cotton, viscose rayon, silk-acetate blend, cellophane, glass beads; Gift of Mrs. Morris D.C. Crawford; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 1955-71-5; Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution.