7th European Day of Conservation-Restoration on 20 October 2024

11.10.2024
Museumsinsel Berlin

Viewing art through the eyes of a conservator-restorer is a rare opportunity offered to interested visitors each year on the European Day of Conservation-Restoration. On 20 October 2024, the event with its various activities takes place for the seventh time. The conservator-restorers from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin will also be providing exclusive insights into their demanding work on the Day of Conservation-Restoration.

Conservator-restorers generally work behind the scenes. They have a wide range of tasks and are responsible for the preservation of artworks in museums. On the European Day of Conservation-Restoration, interested visitors can observe conservator-restorers from collections, museums and institutions on the Museumsinsel Berlin (Museum Island Berlin) as they perform their specialised tasks at:

• Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery)
• Altes Museum (Old Museum)
• Archäologisches Zentrum (Archaeological Centre)
• Bode-Museum
• Neues Museum (New Museum)

A special programme of guided tours through the exhibitions, restoration studios and workshops and storage facilities on the Museumsinsel will provide new perspectives on the objects and the museum as an institution: Events Offered by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin on the 7th European Day of Conservation-Restorations on 20 October 2024.

Outlook: On the third Sunday in October each year, specialists offer insights into their working environments. The 8th European Day of Conservation-Restoration will take place on 19 October 2025.