Armed Objects: Weapons, Ornamentation and the Museum (CBH Talk) at Center for Brooklyn History

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Armed Objects: Weapons, Ornamentation and the Museum (CBH Talk)

An evening panel in Brooklyn Heights on how museums collect, conserve and display historic weapons, drawing on Center for Brooklyn History firearms and the rifle in its Battle of Brooklyn exhibition. Cooper Hewitt's chief curator joins an arms conservator.

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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
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Free. Free · registration required · Free; register on the library page

WHEN & WHERE

WED, NOV 4 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
Wednesday, November 4 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
Free with RSVP
Free, but register or get a free ticket first · Free · registration required · Free; register on the library page
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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An evening panel in Brooklyn Heights on how museums collect, conserve and display historic weapons, drawing on Center for Brooklyn History firearms and the rifle in its Battle of Brooklyn exhibition. Cooper Hewitt's chief curator joins an arms conservator.

Wednesday, November 4 · 6:30 PM–8 PM. Free · registration required · Free; register on the library page. Registration is on the official page. Check the official page before you go; details can change.