18th-Century Court Suit: Behind the Scenes at The Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory

Legacy Conservatory
Legacy Conservatory
6 Video Views·Sep 17, 2025

Explore behind the scenes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory, where objects in the collection and exhibition loans are expertly conserved. In this video, Laura Mina, associate conservator in The Met's Costume Institute, offers a close look at an 18th-century court suit.

Credits:

Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Sarah Cowan
Editor: Sarah Cowan
Cameras: Kelly Richardson, Stephanie Wuertz
Lighting: Dia Felix
Production Assistant: Skyla Choi
Original Music: Austin Fisher