Gallery Talk

Conservators in Action

Thursday, April 9, 2026
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Conservation Center
Included with General Admission

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Drop in to watch conservators in action as they clean, stabilize, and treat artworks for display. Visitors are invited to learn how conservators care for the MFA’s collections by viewing work in progress through the glass windows of the furniture and frame conservation lab. At select times listed below, conservators will also be available to talk to visitors, introduce projects, explain the work, and field questions.

Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required. Assistive listening devices available upon request.

Meet in the Conservation Center

Take the elevator outside the Bookstore and Shop in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art to the third floor.

Assistive listening device symbol

Assistive listening system

Wheelchair accessible symbol

Wheelchair accessible

Upcoming Dates and Times

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Friday, April 10, 2026

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Repair of large areas of loss and abrasion in the corduroy upholstery of a mid-century bowl chair designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi using custom dyed patches, by textile conservator Joel Stephenson.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Inpainting the white fill material used to patch areas of loss on this reconstructed Italo-Corinthian ceramic jug, by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu.

Inpainting the white fill material used to patch areas of loss on this reconstructed Italo-Corinthian ceramic jug, by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 3–3:30 pm.

Sponsors

Supported by the Jane Mayer and Robert J. Mayer, M.D. Fund.

Supported by the MFA Associates/MFA Senior Associates Fund for Conservation Programs.