Behind the Scenes: Preserving and Preparing French Daguerreotypes for Exhibition

Learn more about French Daguerreotypes in the Gabriel Cromer collection and about how curators, conservators, and preparators work together to prepare these unique objects for exhibitions at the museum.

[@Piratesjunior]

Love daguerreotype’s !

[@adikravets3632]

Amazing.

[@TheStockwell]

I own a few daguerreotypes. Some of them came to me with no protective case or glass at all. This was frightening for obvious reasons; their fragility, despite being copper plates. I've placed them in acid-free containers until I can find a way to give them the full "Eastman treatment." 😺

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Plz Make A video of Lord Kirsh a Flute ❣️