The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) & Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) support conservators & those who preserve cultural heritage.

Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
Interested in applying for an NEH Preservation Assistance Grant for Smaller (or mid-sized) Institutions? Visit bit.ly/NEH_PAG to watch our recorded instructional webinar and get more information. Deadline is January 9, 2025! #PresAccessFunded
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How does chemistry and art conservation interact? Marissa, Associate Conservator (Textile-Based Collections) at TMA, shares how chemistry is a big part of protecting and conserving the collection at TMA. #askaconservator @conservators
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Got questions for #AskAConservatorDay? 🤔 Drop them here, or swing by our Conservation Window on Level 4 from 12:30–4 p.m. to chat with folks like Annette, Elle, and Sarah while they work!
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#AskAConservatorDay | Meet with Sonia Kata, Conservator at the Museum, and learn more about her work! 🤩 → musee-mccord-stewart.ca/en/a…
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Parchment flattening on #AskAConservatorDay "...our goal is to preserve our collections so they can be used by anybody ... and as they are right now they're kind of difficult ... our goal is to improve their legibility before someone gets here." 🎙️Whitney Baker
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In 1977, Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek's Uhura) appeared in a recruitment film for @NASA. Some of the original footage is here in our Catalog: catalog.archives.gov/id/8062… #AskAConservator
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Happy #AskAConservator Day! Conservators take care of everything seen on display in exhibits, but they also work to preserve items in our permanent collection. Watch Objects Conservator Stephanie Guidera explain how we store and care for paintings in the collection.
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🗣️ You asked; Charlotte and Karen answered! Today is #AskAConservator Day, and our team has insights to share!
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In honor of #AskAConservator Day, we're giving a behind-the-scenes peek at how the iconic Baldwin 60000 Locomotive is preserved! 🚂✨ We spoke with our Principal Conservators about their coolest discoveries. 🛠️🤩 Less than a month until our new exhibits open—get excited! 🎉
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Thrilled for the 1st of November!🥰 Today, not only do I have the joy of joining art conservators throughout the world to celebrate #AskAConservator while working on a special artifact, I'm also working as an interpreter for Election Day #Vote. Happy to use my good to do good.🫶 – at New York, NY
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🔊 #AskAConservator – Using high-frequency sound, our ultrasonic welder creates durable polyester sleeves, perfect for digitizing delicate documents like hull maps. Questions about how sound waves assist in preservation? #AskAConservator
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Being a conservator can be a bit like being a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, using magnifying glasses and UV lights to examine objects. This is how we found out that the animal heads on this salt cellar are the work of a past conservator. #AskAConservator
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🔧 #AskAConservator – Meet the tools of the trade: bone folders for crisp creases, Caselli spatulas for gentle lifting, and trusty tweezers for delicate handling. Plus, rulers, scissors, and scalpels for precision! Got a question about conservation tools? #AskAConservator
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Take a virtual tour of Special Collections Conservator Angela Andres' workbench in Spencer Research Library and its ever-changing mixture of long-term projects and one-off treatments on #AskAConservator Day. 📝 rockcha.lk/askaconservator24
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It's #AskAConservator Day and a great time to highlight the conservator's work: preserving and caring for library collections to make them accessible. This digital 📷 from the Book of Hours (15th century) is a way to preserve the text for future generations. @conservators
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Today is #AskAConservator Day! Our Archive Conservation team is Saya (Lead Conservator), Jenny (Conservator) and Gen (Conservation Assistant). Our main expertise lie in paper and photographic conservation. Leave your questions for us and we'll get back to you next week!
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🤓Hoy es el #AskAConservator DAY! Si echáis un vistazo a nuestra cuenta os podréis hacer una idea de cómo es nuestro día a día cuidando y dando a conocer el patrimonio cultural! Pero si os quedan dudas o tenéis curiosidad por conocer algo más...ASK, please! @CENIEH @FATAPUERCA
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What's it like to be a conservator? For #AskAConservator Day, our conservators answered your most popular questions. Want to learn more? Meet them in person for our monthly cart talks: s.si.edu/3XzMHsG
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TODAY IS ASK A CONSERVATOR DAY! Have specific questions for our Conservators? Chat to us in the comments & we’ll get back to you with answers! Learn about our conservation services here: evergreene.com/ask-a-conserv… #askaconservatorday #preservationexperts @conservators
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