Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Japanese Objects Conservation at the MFA

As the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston prepares to reopen their Arts of Japan galleries, join object conservator Linsly Boyer to learn how the conservation team cares for the collection and prepares works ranging from large-scale Buddhist sculptures to intricate decorative objects for display. Gain insight into the role of a conservator, enjoy a sneak peek of the works that will be newly displayed in the galleries, and learn fascinating details about artworks in the collection.

Due to the nature of spaces we will visit, this will be a very small group tour and open to current JSB members only. Registration opens for Patron-level members on December 7th and to all JSB members on December 14th.

Linsly Boyer is an associate objects conservator at the MFA, Boston. She graduated from the Conservation Center at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Prior to graduate school, she worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, assisting with the de-installation, treatment, and re-installation of the Pacific Collection. She has also spent time working for the Preservation Society of Newport County, the Central Park Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Guggenheim Museum, and participated in archaeological site work at Selinunte in Sicily. Prior to joining the MFA, Linsly worked for the Art Conservation Group in New York, one of the largest private objects conservation studios in the region, treating artworks from world-class private collections, as well as the collections of many smaller institutions.