Repair and Restore: Embracing Change, Preserving Memory, and Building Community through the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

Though often understood as a purely technical or aesthetic pursuit that focuses on restoring historical objects to their former splendor, the conservation of cultural heritage is a profoundly human and complex endeavor. Objects and places gain significance from the people who make, value, and care for them. Change is inevitable and becomes part of the history of any object or place. Thus, heritage conservation is a collective undertaking that involves collaboration and community to understand both what is to be safeguarded and how to pass the object on to future generations.

Through case studies on conservation projects dealing with the Tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt and archaeological mosaics in the Mediterranean region, this presentation by architectural conservator Jeanne Marie Teutonico will highlight the fundamentally collaborative nature of cultural heritage conservation and how it engages and builds community. Free admission, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning Saturday, April 12, at 10am. The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors will open for seating at 5:30pm from the Broadway entrance.Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.