Can Books Kill? | Free Admissions Season 2, Episode 1

Free Admissions, the Walters Art Museum’s podcast, goes behind-the-scenes of the museum’s latest exhibitions, programs, conservation projects, and more with the people who make the work of the Walters happen.

This episode highlights If Books Could Kill, featuring Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Annette Ortiz-Miranda, Conservation Scientist, and Abigail Quandt, Head of Books & Paper Conservation. We’ll also learn more about Hearts for Art with Teresa Norman, Audience Insights Analyst.

Episode Segments
00:00 Introduction
00:46 If Books Could Kill
03:52 Interview with Lynley Herbert, Annette Ortiz-Miranda, and Abigail Quandt
22:12 Hearts for Art
26:15 Credits

⬇️ Related Links ⬇️
If Books Could Kill: https://thewalters.org/exhibitions/if...

Clothilde Missal: https://art.thewalters.org/detail/971...

Conservation Window: https://thewalters.org/series/conserv...

Heart for Art: https://thewalters.org/event/heart2025/

Activating the Renaissance: https://thewalters.org/exhibitions/ac...

Ethiopia at the Crossroads: https://thewalters.org/exhibitions/et...

Bowl with Chrysanthemum Blossoms: https://art.thewalters.org/detail/291...

Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World: https://thewalters.org/exhibitions/asia/

Plan your visit:⁠ https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelin...

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