Conserving an 18th-Century Court Suit

  • 5 years ago
Explore behind the scenes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory, where objects in the collection and exhibition loans are expertly conserved. In this video, Laura Mina, associate conservator in The Met's Costume Institute, offers a close look at an 18th-century court suit.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/91685

Discover the stories behind the clothes you wear on Google Arts & Culture: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/project/fashion

Credits:

Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Sarah Cowan
Editor: Sarah Cowan
Cameras: Kelly Richardson, Stephanie Wuertz
Lighting: Dia Felix
Production Assistant: Skyla Choi
Original Music: Austin Fisher

Produced in partnership with Google Arts & Culture

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