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In this episode of Free Admissions, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Discover the history of nearly 75 years of women leadership in the Walters Conservation Department from its director, Julie Lauffenburger. Learn about New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women from the exhibition’s curator, Lynley Anne Herbert.

Episode Segments

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Overview of New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women, with Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall, curator of rare books and manuscripts

07:28 - Interview with Julie Lauffenberger, Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director of Conservation, Collections, and Technical Research

20:57 - Exhibition Title Testing with Roslyn Esperon, Manager of Evaluations and Audience Impact

25:08 - Credits

Related Links

New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women⁠

Walters Art Museum Conservation Window⁠

The Clothilde Missal⁠

⁠The Archangel Michael⁠

⁠Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World ⁠

Plan your visit:⁠ https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/⁠

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In the first episode of Free Admissions, we chat with the exhibition’s curator Christine Sciaccia about Ethiopia at the Crossroads, the first major art exhibition in America to examine an array of Ethiopian cultural and artistic traditions from their origins to the present day. Conservation Scientist Annette Ortiz introduces us to her unique officemates (aka, her go-to conservation equipment).

Episode Segments

00:00 - Introduction

00:43 - Overview of Ethiopia at the Crossroads

04:32 - Interview with Christine Sciacca, Curator of European Art, 300–1400 CE

18:31 - Equipment in the Conservation Science Lab with Annette Ortiz, Conservation Scientist

21:55 - Credits

Related Links

Ethiopia at the Crossroads

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Plan your visit: https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/

Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/thewaltersartmuseum