Thirty Years of Advancing Conservation Practice
A look back at the first 30 years of the Getty Conservation Institute, which turns 30 in 2015.
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Science Behind Glass
Santa Ana winds are no match for these high-tech frames.
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The Flawless L.A. Look
Conservation scientists are working with L.A. artists to conserve their delicate sculpture.
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Rings of Fire: Research at Synchrotron Facilities
Conservation science never sleeps! And sometimes conservation scientists don’t either. What is it like to run experiments during the graveyard shift?
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Mars Rover Technology Helps Unlock Art Mysteries
Scientists at the Getty Conservation Institute adapt tools designed by NASA.
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Seeing Art’s Bones: X-Raying Plant Fiber Objects at the Getty Villa
We’re all familiar with the X-rays used to take images of people’s bones and teeth at medical and dental facilities. But did you know... Read More
Seeing Artwork in a New Light
Jim Druzik is obsessed with light. More particularly, he’s concerned with the destructive power of light on priceless museum treasures, and it’s his pioneering... Read More
Inside the Getty Conservation Institute’s Modern and Contemporary Art Research Lab
I popped by the Getty Conservation Institute’s science labs this week to be met with a surprise: a large white Doug Wheeler painting (1964,... Read More