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Posts by: Matt Isble

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The British Museum Conserves Dürer’s Work, Patiently, Methodically

Hi Gang, Here's a fascinating project from the British Museum, they conserved Dürer's Triumphal Arch. What time and care it took to clean this up. It goes to show that…

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Go Behind the Scenes with Creative Director in an Interactive Installation Workshop

Hello MuseumTrade community. I thought this was an insightful interview. Many of us don't get to touch on the design aspect, but it's fun to hear where it came from…

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INSTRUCTIONS: How to Handle Ruth Asawa’s Hanging Metal Works

  Ruth Asawa's works are popular for a reason, they are ethereal and beautiful. They are also fragile due to the nature of being woven metal. She has provided and…

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The Beautiful Art of Lighting, The Renwick Gallery Transforms its Spaces

Lighting has a long history in museums and in the past 10 years it feels like its been on hyperdrive. When I started at the Crocker Art Musuem in 2008…

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One Way to Improve a Security Hardware Tool (UPDATE: 2 Ways)

Hi All, Have you ever scraped the wall while taking a secured painting on or off the wall? Then you have to clean or touch up the wall to make…

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