C-SPAN Documentary to Feature SI's Museum Conservation Institute

 

Continuing a long standing practice of more than four decades, staff of
the Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) examined,
analyzed, and conserved The Mace of The United States House of
Representatives, from October 10 - November 7, 2006.  The project will
be featured in the revised version of the major C-SPAN documentary "The
Capitol," to be broadcast on the evenings of November 22-24, 2006.  With
the support of Speaker of the House, The Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, C-SPAN,
the nation's premier public affairs broadcaster, filmed the project at
the Museum Support Center, including segments on the scientific and
technical analysis conducted by MCI scientists Lynn Brostoff and Walter
Hopwood, and conservators Mel Wachowiak and Vicky Karas.  In addition,
the details of the complete conservation treatment of the silver and
ebony object as conducted by MCI's Senior Furniture Conservator Don
Williams and Postgraduate Conservation Fellow Corey Smith, will be part
of both the broadcast and DVD boxed set edition available in early 2007.

Currently the three evening series is scheduled to be broadcast
beginning at 8PM EST.  Check www.cspan.org for exact details and
updates.

 

 


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