Comments on: How Do You Move an Aztec Deity? Very Carefully!

By: Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire « Exhibition Inquisition

Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire « Exhibition Inquisition — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:44:14 +0000

[...] curators did a successful job stuffing the herd of Mexican elephants into these small rooms. (Click here to see what it took to display these elephants.) Some elephants: Xochipilli & [...]

By: Judy Liddell

Judy Liddell — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:03:09 +0000

The work of you and your team never ceases to amaze me – from the various methods you use to protect large objects such as the one above from earthquake damage – to the invisible mounts securing small objects, you folks are the unsung heroes of the museum.

By: Corbin

Corbin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:25:14 +0000

Thanks, Mac, and crew, for the great job you do – and now you get to report about it. Awesome!

By: Lola

Lola — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:11:17 +0000

Me parece muy interesante ver cómo ha sido tratada la pieza para ser trasladada. Me interesan mucho los sistemas usados para embalaje y transporte de objetos arqueológicos y artísticos.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:31:37 +0000

We were just at the Getty Villa on Friday and saw this exhibit. How cool to have this behind-the-scenes account of what was involved in setting it up. THANK YOU!

By: KG

KG — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:58:40 +0000

I think it’s completely amazing to see how you deal with heavy antiquities. I’ve always wondered when I’ve wandered through an exhibit, how you keep everything safe in our earthquake prone world.

Thanks for posting this; I love the behind the scenes look.