Event
Conservation Cart Talk | Paper Repairs
Paper tears easily—especially paper that's decades or even centuries old. Meet paper conservator Rhea DeStefano and learn how she repairs damaged paper in our collections. Try out using a water pen to shape a “fill,” a piece of paper used to fill in a torn edge or hole. You can also explore the papers, tools, and adhesives Rhea uses in repair treatments.
Image: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
On View At
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art is made up of two buildings—the West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) and the adjoining East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery).
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily