Conservation
Mail P.O. Box 6826, Houston, TX, 77265-6826
About Conservation
The role of the conservation department is to protect and preserve the Museum’s collections for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. Although you may never see a conservation staff member in the galleries, MFAH visitors are surrounded by the results of the department’s efforts.
Mail P.O. Box 6826, Houston, TX, 77265-6826
Areas of Specialization
Conservation staff members are highly educated in fields such as art history, chemistry, and studio art. The conservators also have additional years of training in their areas of expertise: objects and sculpture, paintings, paper, photography, textiles, time-based media art, research and science, technical imaging, matting and framing, and as conservation technicians.
Such a broad range of specialties means that the conservation team is knowledgeable and ready to work on objects throughout the Museum’s encyclopedic collections.
Conservation FAQ
The role of the Conservation Department is to protect and preserve all of the museum's collections for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations.
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