I have a secret. I would love to be a conservator. Having the knowledge of how works of art were created and how to put them back together would be so amazing. Also being able to walk up to a painting or scultpure and touch it would be pretty cool. However, since I lack the aptitude for anything scientific, I relish every chance I get to see the conservation team in action.
The other day, Tom's Cubicle was getting a little TLC. Conservation Associate Joe Rogers and Sculpture Technician Anna Zimmerman were examining the 40 large nuts and bolts that hold the sculpture together.
Click here to learn more about previous conservation of this and other objects at the Museum.