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Reluctant Witnesses to History
Material Matters Gallery Talk
Tags for: Reluctant Witnesses to History
- Tour
- Ticket Required
Conservation and the Hidden Stories Behind Artworks
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Colleen Snyder, Conservator of Objects
$10, CMA Member $7
Apollo Sauroktonos and Radiograph
About The Event
Have you ever wondered how artworks in the CMA’s collection are cared for? Join CMA conservators and technicians for guided tours of the galleries. Investigate artists’ materials and processes and learn about how the museum preserves artworks for the future.
Objects have been described by one conservator as “reluctant witnesses” to history. While they may be tricky to uncover, there are fascinating stories hidden within the material layers of artworks. This session focuses on what conservation research and analysis can tell us about the material origins and manufacturing processes of ancient artists and how we use some of those same techniques to determine if some ancient artifacts are reproductions or forgeries.
Featured Art
Ticket Prices
Additional discounts may apply. Member benefits vary depending on level.
Sponsors
All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Principal support is provided by Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, David and Robin Gunning, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Dr. William A. Chilcote Jr. and Dr. Barbara S. Kaplan, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Robin Heiser, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, Sarah Nash, Courtney and Michael Novak, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, the Pickering Foundation, William Roj and Mary Lynn Durham, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, Jack and Jeanette Walton, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Education programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
