December 5th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Hill Center
Reception 6:00-7:00
Meeting 7:00-8:00 pm
Our speaker will be Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, Historian for the White House Historical Association. She will share with us:
- The history and mission of the White House Historical Association
- The role conservation plays in preserving the material cultural heritage of the White House
- Preventive conservation and preservation of the White House public rooms
- Conservation projects and treatment of historic furnishings and artwork
- Future projects and planning for the unknown
Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky is White House Historian at the White House Historical Association. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. Her book, “The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution” will be published by Harvard University Press in April 2020.
The Hill Center is located at 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Metro: Eastern Market (Blue, Orange, and Silver)
For directions, please visit https://www.hillcenterdc.org/about/
This event is free to WCG members, $10 for guests & non-members. Memberships are $35 for professionals and $25 for students. WCG recently celebrated 50 years of supporting and promoting art conservation in both the DC metro area and worldwide. Membership contributions go toward supporting our next 50 years of programming and advocacy.
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