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When Artworks, Cherished Objects, and Children’s Toys Are Fire Survivors Too
Getty’s Fire Recovery Conservation Clinic provided triage for belongings—and healing for victims
Getty Press Kit
Resources for press, including an overview of Getty and its two Los Angeles locations
Landmark Status Granted to Six Buildings Representing Black Heritage in Los Angeles
Designations are the culmination of African American Historic Places Los Angeles, a major milestone to honor and preserve the city’s Black heritage
Conserving Art’s Sensory Experiences
Unraveling how we perceive multisensory artworks (like those at the Wired for Wonder exhibition) helps create more nuanced conservation strategies
Forever Fashion
Getty conservators and scientists work to preserve plastic fashions from the 20th century to today
When an Artist Becomes a Scientist
At school, Tom Learner had to choose between art and science; now, as head of science at the Getty Conservation Institute, there’s no need
How to Preserve Gunpowder
Inside the decade-long study of Cai Guo-Qiang’s explosive artworks
New Volume Advances Granite Conservation for Historic Structures Worldwide
Uniting research and fieldwork, Getty book provides practical tools for conserving granite in built heritage
An Enlightened Approach to Preserving the Past
See how the microfading tester helps conserve color in heritage objects
Dust to Dust
For artist Lita Albuquerque, preservation is more than the material—it’s about remembering who we are