Caring for the Collection with Dr Chiara Chillè

C﻿rawford Art Gallery is temporarily closed to facilitate necessary redevelopment work.Crawford Art Gallery is one of Ireland’s National Cultural Institutions, charged with the care of over 3,500 diverse artworks from the National Collection, from 18th century Irish and European painting and sculpture, through to contemporary video installations.In 2024, Crawford Art Gallery embarked on an ambitious redevelopment project, Transforming Crawford Art Gallery, to ensure the gallery’s historic buildings in the heart of Cork city are conserved and enhanced for generations to come.From 22 September 2024, Crawford Art Gallery is temporarily closed to the public to facilitate these redevelopment works. Gallery staff continue to work behind the scenes, caring for the collection, organising an offsite programme of Learn & Explore events, and preparing for reopening in 2027.For news and updates on Transforming Crawford Art Gallery, the best way to stay in touch during our closure is by signing up to our newsletter or following our social media accounts.

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Conservator Dr Chiara Chillè discusses her work conserving Crawford Art Gallery's collection as they prepare for capital redevelopment.

Crawford Art Gallery

Caring for the collectionArt conservation is a vital tool in preserving cultural heritage and nobody believes this more passionately than conservator Chiara Chillè, who is working in Crawford Art Gallery as they prepare to close for their capital redevelopment project. Join Chiara for a talk on the general principles of conservation followed by a more detailed look at her work with Crawford Art Gallery’s collection.

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