Spotlight Tour: The Art of Conservation, with Sachi Laumas ’26

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Harvard Art Museums

Free

A smiling young woman, wearing a black sweater and white pants, stands on a bridge with a view of a city behind her. She is gesturing toward an abstract painting that appears to float. The painting consists of several flat planes with thick black lines that border mostly white space; three small spaces are filled in with blue, red, and yellow.

Sachi Laumas ’26 will explore the unseen work of conservation as well as the significant role of the Straus Center in conservation history.

No application or registration needed.

Cost

This Event is free!

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Tours are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

Location

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

Dates and Times

Sunday, February 2 11AM – 11:50AM

Additional information

The work of conservation often goes unnoticed. On this tour, Sachi Laumas ’26 will explore the role of conservation in the life of an artwork and the effect it has on how we experience art. She will also discuss the museums’ Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, the first scientifically based conservation and research department in any U.S. museum. The Straus remains a world leader in conservation practice and training to this day. 

Free

A smiling young woman, wearing a black sweater and white pants, stands on a bridge with a view of a city behind her. She is gesturing toward an abstract painting that appears to float. The painting consists of several flat planes with thick black lines that border mostly white space; three small spaces are filled in with blue, red, and yellow.

Sunday, February 2 11AM – 11:50AM

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Harvard Art Museums

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Last updated January 14, 2025.