Material Evidence Symposium, Talk 1 | “Assessing Risk in the Collection of The Museum at FIT”

Ann Coppinger, senior textile conservator at The Museum at FIT, introduces the topic of the symposium and discusses MFIT collections at risk at The Museum at FIT's virtual symposium “Material Evidence” on November 11, 2022. This symposium highlights and considers the risks posed by museum collection objects tainted with hazardous substances. #fashionculture Learn more: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/symposium/material-evidence/index.php Symposium playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq7I3h28zSMjVr1rtrOdT8jE2ERtMmtSV This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant MA-30-19-0686-19. PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT #FashionCulture SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum