Working with historical art topic at Aurora's Tanner House

Posted August 05, 2014 11:00 pm

Submitted by Aurora Historical Society

"The Curator's Art" will be a panel discussion and mini-art show at the Tanner House Museum of the Aurora Historical Society at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.

Curator Jennifer Putzier, art conservationist Scott Sherwood and framing expert Tim Richardson of the shop If These Walls Could Talk will present five pieces from the society's collection and explain the challenges each of them faces in working with historically valuable art.

Admission is $5, $3 for students and seniors and includes a tour of the house. Reserve a space by leaving a message at (630) 906-0650. The museum is at 305 Cedar St., Aurora.

Tours of the house are available without the lecture and begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Fees for the tours are $5, $3 for students and seniors and free for historical society members and children younger than age 5. No reservations are necessary for the tours.

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