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InSights & InPerson

InSights & InPerson: Silver Cleaning Workshop

Postponed

This event is being rescheduled. New date TBD.

Are you using silver polish, baking soda, or toothpaste to clean your silver at home? You might want to reconsider!

Join Melissa de Bie, our director of collections access, for a hands-on workshop about silver cleaning. You'll learn basic facts about silver, causes of deterioration, and cleaning and preservation strategies. You'll also learn what not to do and who/when to call for help. We'll spend part of the workshop cleaning silver with household supplies. 

All materials, supplies, and handouts will be provided. Feel free to bring one small piece of tarnished silver to clean. (We can't guarantee results, due to such factors as the level of tarnish and silver quality.)