Conserving the Damascus Room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Name: Conserving the Damascus Room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Uploaded: 2014-07-25
Duration: 3 min 19 s
Channel: Khan Academy
Description: The Damascus Room (1707) served as the reception area within a Syrian home of the Ottoman period. Extensive conservation and historical research were carried out by the Metropolitan Museum in preparation for the opening of the new galleries on November 1, 2011. View this work on metmuseum.org. Are y

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The Damascus Room (1707) served as the reception area within a Syrian home of the Ottoman period. Extensive conservation and historical research were carried out by the Metropolitan Museum in preparation for the opening of the new galleries on November 1, 2011. View this work on metmuseum.org. Are you an educator? Here's a related lesson plan. For additional educator resources from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, visit Find an Educator Resource.