FIUShadow: Museum Conservation and Museum Care
The FIU Panther Shadows program is a one day structured program that is designed to connect
FIU students and alumni to Host Sites to observe and learn about professional roles related to
majors and industries of interest. The FIU Panther Shadows Hosts do not provide academic credit or monetary compensation; but instead provide an opportunity for participants to observe and network with professional staff.
FIU Panther Shadows Session: Monday, December 13, 2pm
FIU Shadows: Museum conservation and collections care
Organization/Company Name: The Wolfsonian–FIU
Shadow Date: Monday, December 13
Time: 2pm
Address/Location: Virtual
Zoom Link: Link will be provided once candidate has been selected
Target Majors/Schools: CARTA (Art + Art History, Architecture departments)
Description of Shadowing Opportunity:
Get inside the mind of a museum conservator in this behind-the-scenes peek at the work of a professional! Dedicated to the preservation of historical artifacts, conservators apply their knowledge of art, science, and environmental risks to safeguard museum collection materials from harm. Hear from Silvia Manrique Tamayo, The Wolfsonian’s collections manager and conservator, to get a feel for her day-to-day at FIU’s Miami Beach art and design institution.
Agenda:
- Welcome – 2 minutes
- Presenter introduction – 15 minutes
- Collections manager and conservator Silvia Manrique Tamayo introduces herself and outlines her role, briefly summarizing her education, career path, and experience.
- Participants introduction – 10–15 minutes
Students introduce themselves and share their major/future goals as well as their interest in art conservation.
- Informational Session(s) – 20–30 minutes
- Silvia talks about her work, explaining how she collaborates with registrars, curators, and librarians to assess an object’s needed care and treatment plan. She will share examples of specific conservation projects with before-and-after photos.
- Q&A: 15 minutes