New Preservation Course at the John Young Museum of Art

The John Young Museum of Art proudly announces a new “hands-on” course entitled Art Museums and Preservation Practice that will be taught inside the museum galleries and workshop spaces. This is a professional practice course that will give training with art collections in museums, galleries, and archives. Throughout Spring 2016 visiting artists and museum professionals will scheduled to give workshops and demonstrations. Please contact Marion Cadora for more information (mcadora@hawaii.edu).

Course description:
What goes on in museum offices and labs is often inaccessible to visitors and communities. However, around the world art museums are beginning to break down traditional museum barriers, revealing the collections and conservation labs and inviting visitors to be part of the daily discoveries. This course offers a unique opportunity for students to work with historical objects and art museum professionals from around Oahu and gain hands-on experience with the work that goes on behind the doors of museums. Through an introduction of both theoretical methods and practical approaches (drawing from multiple fields: cultural, scientific, and technical) students will learn the most important issues when caring for collections in museums and preparing artworks for exhibitions.

Learn preservation techniques for paper, stonework, wood, bronze, and painting
Hands-on experience working with museum collection
Guest demos and workshops by museum professional
Learn about preservation techniques used in exhibition displays