Come see the conservators at work in Star Studio from 11-12 and 2-4 weekdays, 6-8 Thursday and Friday evenings, 11-5 Saturdays, and 12-5 Sundays.
Special Holiday Conservation Hours:
CLOSED: Monday Dec 24, Tuesday Dec 25 and Monday Dec 31.
Fridays Dec 14 and 22: Conservators will be working 10:00 am-noon and 2:00-4:00 pm only.
Saturday Dec 22 and Sunday Dec 23: Conservators will be working 1:00-3:00 pm only.
Wednesday Dec 26 and Thursday Dec 27: The exhibition is open to visitors during normal museum hours but conservators will not be working.
Friday Dec 28: Conservators will be working 1:00-4:00 pm only.
Saturday Dec 29 and Sunday Dec 30: Conservators will be working noon-3:00 pm only.
Wednesday Jan 2, Thursday Jan 3, and Friday Jan 4: The exhibition is open to visitors during normal museum hours but conservators will not be working.
Saturday Jan 5: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday Jan 6: noon-5:00 pm
The exhibition features videos and photos documenting earlier stages of the conservation work on the painting and opportunities to learn about the tools and techniques used by conservators.
Inspired to try out some conservation techniques?
Step into the drop-in studio and use conservation tools to clean the surface of a specially prepared panel.
Feeling creative?
Stop by the drop-in studio and make you mark by adding to a collaborative artwork inspired by Sebastiano Mainardi’s altarpiece and created by visitors to the exhibition.
Star Studio is located on Gallery Level 1, at the north end of the Pulliam Great Hall and Sculpture Court.