The following lectures are presented by the Getty as part of "Conservation Matters," a series of occasional lectures hosted by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) examining conservation issues from around the world.

Lectures are free of charge. Reservations are required and available now unless otherwise noted. Call (310) 440–7300 or make a reservation online. Notice of cancellation is appreciated.

Unimpaired for Future Generations: Preserving Objects, Sites, and Structures in National Parks
Thursday, May 15, 2008
7:00 PM
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center

Frank McManamon, chief archaeologist for the National Park Service (NPS), discusses the role of the NPS in protecting cultural resources at a wide variety of locations, from archaeological sites, World Heritage Sites, and sites with great spiritual meaning, to museum collections and historic structures.

For a Lasting Landscape: Paradise "Re-found" in the Gardens of Brécy
Thursday, September 11, 2008
7:00 PM
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center

Eric Haskell, professor of French studies and humanities at Scripps College, and director of the Clark Humanities Museum at Scripps, will speak about the garden at Château de Brécy, located near the coast of Normandy, France. This dazzling, small-scale formal garden, constructed during the second half of the seventeenth century, has undergone one of the most successful landscape preservation projects in Europe.

Last updated: April 2008