Research from Paper Conservation

Recently, three exhibitions with works on scrolled paper challenged Paper Conservation staff to find mounting methods that showcased the objects in visually exciting ways.
October 24, 2024
An object included in the exhibition Mandalas initiated discussions amongst curators and conservators about the ethical considerations of inpainting.
October 24, 2024
Microscope on a small work of art on paper
In 2022, The Met offered for the first time a fellowship designed to bridge the worlds of curatorial practice, and the scientific study of art.
May 31, 2023
Dora Maurer's "Displacements 1-6"
Paper Conservation Fellow Cornelia Busslehner examines Hungarian artist Dora Maurer’s displacements (a) series.
April 10, 2023
Conservator Rebecca Capua talks about opportunities for prospective graduate students in the Department of Paper Conservation.
January 26, 2023
The animated films of Disney are some of the best known worldwide. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns several of the animation cels and drawings that were a fundamental part of the filmmaking process.
January 12, 2022
A seated, nude woman having her hair combed
Conservators at The Met describe the difficulties of preserving pastels.
August 27, 2020