Working at MoMA: How Does a Conservation Scientist Do His Job?

When you think about the types of jobs at an art museum, scientist probably doesn’t spring to mind. But as it turns out, science plays a big part in the art world. As a senior conservation scientist at MoMA, Chris McGlinchey uses the latest scientific techniques to conserve the collection and study the art. Chris tells Jordan about all the complex machines he uses, the extremely tiny scale conservators work on, and how he figured out how to fill the museum with sugar cane that won’t rot.
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When you think about the types of jobs at an art museum, scientist probably doesn’t spring to mind. But as it turns out, science plays a big part in the art world. As a senior conservation scientist at MoMA, Chris McGlinchey uses the latest scientific techniques to conserve the collection and study the art. Chris tells Jordan about all the complex machines he uses, the extremely tiny scale conservators work on, and how he figured out how to fill the museum with sugar cane that won’t rot.

You can email us at [email protected].

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers:

LinkedIn Talent Solutions. For $50 off your first job post, go to linkedin.com/WORKING.

Transferwise. Check them out today at Transferwise.com/WORKING

Citrix. Start working smarter today at citrix.com/slate. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices