Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Unlike the artwork in our galleries, where conservators can control environmental factors such as light exposure or temperature, outdoor sculptures are exposed to natural elements beyond our control—including the potentially harmful impacts of climate, animals, insects, and even people.
Hear from objects conservator Haddon Dine about the many challenges conservators face preserving outdoor sculptures across the museum campus and the unique techniques they’ve developed to address them.
Unlike the artwork in our galleries, where conservators can control environmental factors such as light exposure or temperature, outdoor sculptures are exposed to natural elements beyond our control—including the potentially harmful impacts of climate, animals, insects, and even people.
Hear from objects conservator Haddon Dine about the many challenges conservators face preserving outdoor sculptures across the museum campus and the unique techniques they’ve developed to address them.
