Art + Science: Matting, Framing, and Housing Objects

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  • Harvard Art Museums
  • Free

    Several conservation tools and instruments, such as wood-handled brushes, hang on a wall.

    In this session, conservation technician Yi Bin Liang will talk about matting, framing, and housing objects.

    No application or registration needed.

    Cost

    This Event is free!

    Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the program. Space is limited, and this program is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

    Location

    • In-person only.

    Harvard Art Museums
    32 Quincy
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Maraykanka

    Neighborhood
  • Neighborhood 9

    Dates and Times

    Tuesday, December 16 12PM – 1PM

    Additional information

    Have you ever wondered what happens in our conservation labs? Join a member of our Straus Center staff for an informal conversation about their work treating objects in our collections. Taking place just outside the Straus Center in the Lightbox Gallery, this presentation will give you the chance to get up close and hands-on with a selection of tools and materials used by conservation staff.

    In this session, conservation technician Yi Bin Liang will talk about matting, framing, and housing objects.

    Free

    Several conservation tools and instruments, such as wood-handled brushes, hang on a wall.
    Tuesday, December 16 12PM – 1PM
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    Harvard Art Museums

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    Last updated December 10, 2025.