The Buffalo Bill Center of the West offers a massive collection to interest audiences of all ages. After taking one look around any of the five galleries, visitors are often […]
art conservation
The One with the Tapestry
My first textile conservation project at the Center of the West was a sixteenth century European tapestry privately owned by one of the Conservation Internship Program’s most generous donors (she […]
The one with the Internship
As a pre-program Conservation student one is required to have around 400 hours of hands-on experience under the supervision of a professional conservator. The beginning of this year I spent […]
What is Art Conservation?
When I ask: What is art conservation, what do you think of? Merriam Webster defines conservation as “a careful preservation and protection of something.” Many people think of nature, water, […]
Conserving a Remington Bronze
My name is Shelly Buffalo Calf and I am interning in the conservation lab at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Coming Through the Rye by Frederic Remington will soon […]
Conservation Interns from Foreign Lands
The Conservation lab of the Center of the West has hosted interns from amazing places. This photograph shows 2013 conservation interns from various countries touring Caleco Foundry in Cody, Wyoming. […]
