Lecture: Conserving the Artifacts at the 9/11 Museum and Memorial

Join us for a discussion about the conservation of artifacts at the 9/11 Museum and Memorial.

Please note: this event will be presented on Fairfield University’s campus, and will not be live-streamed. University policies related to campus access will apply. Updates can be found here: https://www.fairfield.edu/undergraduate/student-life-and-services/health-and-wellness/health-center/emergencies/coronavirus/

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9/11 Museum and Memorial Chief Conservator Lisa Conte explores the history of collecting at the Museum (beginning with how the collection was formed via rapid-response collecting in 2001), how lived experience can shape how preservation decisions are made, and offers some perspective on navigating hazards as a part of preserving traumatic heritage. Conte will use several objects in the collection, and the Museum’s approaches to their preservation, to tell a people-centric story of 9/11 and its consequences.

This event is presented in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences as part of the Fairfield University 9/11 20th Anniversary Programs, and is part of the Edwin L. Weisl, Jr. Lectureships in Art History, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation.