European Day of Conservation-Restoration
Get a taste of typical studio air and enjoy the privilege of looking at art up close through the eyes of restorers - this rare opportunity is offered to interested visitors every year on European Day of Conservation-Restoration.
Further information can be found here: https://www.tag-der-restaurierung.de
Free entry
‘We preserve what moves us’ is the motto of this year's 8th European Day of Restoration, and where better to experience this than at the musical instrument collection of the Handel House? Pianos, organs and music boxes move, and their music moves us. But it's not just the music, it's also the stories behind the historical musical instruments. That's why we want to take a look behind the scenes and tell stories that you don't usually hear. Whether in personal conversations or on guided tours of the restoration workshop and museum, we want to share what drives us and the importance of culture and cultural heritage for life in our region.
This year's highlight: Sascha Reckert's lecture and concert on the glass harmonica.
Restoration Day was first proclaimed in 2018 by the European Confederation of Conservators' Organisations (E.C.C.O.). In Germany, it has since been organised by the Association of Restorers (VDR) on the third Sunday in October. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of cultural heritage and to sharpen public awareness of the key role of restorers in the preservation of cultural assets.
You are cordially invited to attend free of charge!
Programme (the main language of the events will be German):
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Guided tour of musical instrument restoration (Franziska Bühl, Handel House Foundation) Meeting point: Museum ticket office; Admission: Museum admission
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Guided tour – Ink corrosion, paper decay & small animals. Handel's treasures restored (Jens Wehmann, Handel House Foundation) Meeting point: Museum ticket office; Admission: Museum admission
2.30 pm to 3.30 pm: Guided tour – Music in motion: Mechanical musical instruments (Franziska Bühl, Handel House Foundation) Meeting point: Museum ticket office; Admission: Museum admission
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Concert – Spherical sounds: the glass harmonica. Concert and lecture (Sascha Reckert, glass musician) Location: Chamber Music Hall; admission: €18.00
(click here for the event)
Further information about the restoration profession can be found here: https://www.restauratoren.de/beruf/
Information about the Association of Restorers: https://www.restauratoren.de/der-vdr/
Information about E.C.C.O: http://www.ecco-eu.org/