Lowell Lecture
An Afternoon with the "Empresses of China's Forbidden City"
Date & Time
Jan. 13, 2019 at 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex St. Salem , MA 01970
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Contact
Jennifer Evans (jennifer_evans@pem.org, 978-542-1528)
PRESENTATION: "Behind the Scenes of Conservation" 1 - 1:45 pm Join PEM's Conservator Mimi Leveque as she discusses why the most vexing issues facing conservators today are not what they can do, but what they should do - namely the ethics of conservation.
FILM: "Masters in the Forbidden City" (50 minutes) 2:15 - 3:05 pm An award-winning documentary on preserving China's 1.8 million national treasures, this film follows the daily lives of the conservators and scientists who conserve priceless items in the Palace Museum collection. In Mandarin with English Subtitles.
CURATOR-LED TOUR "A Thousand Stitches: Stories and Treasures from the Textiles and Jewelry Collection in the Forbidden City" 3:30 - 4:30 pm / Reservations required at pem.org/whats-on Led by curator Daisy Yiyou Wang, this tour invites you to look closely at the craftsmanship and symbolism of the stunning robes and jewelry in the exhibition.