Talk | Ask a Conservator Day

Name: Talk | Ask a Conservator Day
Start: 2024-11-02T11:00:00+09:30
End: 2024-11-02T12:00:00+09:30
Location: 19 Conacher St, Darwin, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0820

Schedule

Sat Nov 02 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+09:30

Location

19 Conacher St, Darwin, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0820 | Darwin, NT

Caring for Artworks and Memorabilia at Home.
Join us in recognition of ‘Ask a Conservator Day’ and meet the conservators of MAGNT’s art, history and cultural collections as they present tips and techniques on caring for artworks at home.
Learn how to how to hang artworks, manage light, heat and humidity and prepare your artworks for the oncoming wet season.
Suitable for ages 16+ | Free | Bookings recommended
Key Information
Register at the Information Desk in the foyer 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.
This program will be held in the Theatrette.
As part of our commitment to pest control and the protection of MAGNT Collections for future generations, no food or beverage can be consumed inside the Theatrette.
Please bring bottled water to remain hydrated but remember no other cold or hot beverages are allowed inside the Theatrette.
It can get cold inside the Theatrette so please be mindful of this and consider bringing a shawl or wearing long sleeves.
MAGNT Conditions of Entry
Food and beverage is not permitted inside MAGNT gallery spaces or inside the Discovery Centre. All snacks and drink bottles must be stowed in a locker behind the Information Desk.
Bottled water is permitted on the understanding the bottle is carried in a bag at all times and no water is consumed inside MAGNT gallery spaces.
Backpacks and large bags, greater than 30 cm on any one side (width, depth and/or length) must be stowed in a locker.
Nappy bags greater than 30 cm on any one side and/or containing liquids and food must also be stowed in a locker.
All organic material in your possession, including flowers and/or feathers collected on MAGNT grounds must be disposed of or left at the Information Desk before entering the galleries or the Discovery Centre.

MAGNT acknowledges the traditional owners of Country across the Northern Territory and beyond, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
📷 L- R - Lillian Monk, Lauren Ravi, Eleanor Vallier, Carolyn McLennan, Sandra Yee. Photography by Nicole Ogilvie