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Jun. 20, 2008
Art Conservation and Preservation
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| How do museums protect and preserve artistic and historic artifacts for the ages? It's a complicated field, including everything from studying the chemical makeup of paints to optimizing the temperature, humidity, and lighting conditions in museum galleries. In this segment, we'll talk with the director and one of the scientists of the Getty Conservation Institute about the fine art of art preservation. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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James Druzik
Senior Scientist
Getty Conservation Institute
Los Angeles, California -
Timothy P. Whalen
Director, Getty Conservation Institute
Los Angeles, California
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