# @gettymuseum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvWLvxnHLc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34229702-gettymuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-11-18T17:03:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty (@gettymuseum) — https://gondola.cc/gettymuseum

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Frequently asked questions about art conservation, answered by our conservators:

1. What does an art conservator do?

Art conservators are responsible for the long-term preservation of cultural heritage, so our goal is to prevent and/or slow the deterioration of objects in our care. 

Here our day-to-day responsibilities can include:
✔️monitoring of environmental conditions
✔️completing condition checks of incoming or outgoing loans
✔️examining objects in the collection
✔️undertaking scientific research to better understand the materials or history of an object
✔️performing interventive treatment (such as cleaning, stabilization, mending, etc.)
✔️documenting any actions we take

2. How do you become an art conservator?

Today, the typical path involves a graduate program in art conservation, in addition to a series of internships and fellowships.

Graduate programs retain an emphasis on practical, hands-on training supervised by professionals in the field, as well as education in related disciplines including art history, chemistry, and art practice. During graduate training, students choose a “discipline” or material on which to focus, such as paintings, paper, photographs, textiles, libraries and archives, furniture, time-based media, or objects (three-dimensional artworks).

3. What do you use to clean art?

This is a tough question! It's hard to answer because it differs greatly depending on what material is being conserved. To a conservator, cleaning may mean removing dust or grime, or it could involve removing other non-original materials, such as varnish in the case of paintings. In any case, we start with testing and research. Research is essential to creating a conservation plan, and we want to fully understand an object before starting any cleaning or treatment.

Today is #AskaConservator Day! Check out our Stories to get a peek into the work day of three of our art conservators. Our art conservators are standing by to take questions, so drop yours on Stories or here in the comments.

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