Textile Conservation at The Met

Learn about the science, art, and exhibition techniques of textile conservation at The Met.


A warm pastel sketch depicts a woman and a child reading a book on an armchair.
Discover how Wilson’s illustrations for children’s literature emphasized the importance of representation.
Jeary Payne and Jason Reynolds
January 22
Unfolded box for holding a book.
Simple solutions for fitting nontraditional book formats upright on library shelves.
Andrijana Sajic and Clare Manias
December 17, 2025
Man and woman looking down observing a stain glass window.
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Watch as a three-part Tiffany window that was conceived, commissioned, and crafted by women arrives at The Met.
December 11, 2025
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