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conservator

[kuhn-sur-vuh-ter, kon-ser-vey-] / kənˈsɜr və tər, ˈkɒn sərˌveɪ- /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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“You’ll often read articles about conservation or about art that has been conserved and the name of the conservator is never mentioned.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

A trained art conservator, she is the unofficial archivist for our grade-school class.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Traces of Guler's lifelong devotion to cinema can even be found in his teenage diaries from the late 1940s and 1950s, according to Temel Yilmaz, conservator and archive researcher.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

“While they recover from the illness or injury, a conservator may be appointed by a court to address their medical and financial needs.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 27, 2026

Eventually, the student sorters were joined by six local glass menders, a professional glass conservator, and two illustrators.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The early medieval masterpiece, which tells the story of the events leading up to 1066 and the Norman Conquest, is being checked over by French and British conservators ahead of going on display in September.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Last September, conservators completed a tricky operation to move the tapestry from its museum in northwestern Normandy, which it had not left since 1983, to a secret storage location.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Once in London, the tapestry will be displayed flat, for the first time, in a specially made glass case in a "choreography with I think 80 different conservators -- intensely careful, difficult work".

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

For instance, if you do a new museum, the conservators say art can be exposed to less daylight.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

It is the despotisms of the world that have been the conservators of civilization.

From The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 by S. O. (Silas Orrin) Howes




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