Julie T. Lê, Assistant Museum Librarian, The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library at The Costume Institute, will give a behind the scenes tour of The Costume Institute. The visit will include:
Presentation on the history of collecting at the Costume Institute (approx. 45 mins)
Tour of the Costume Institute Collections storage facility (20 mins)
Tour of the Costume Institute Conservation Lab (20 mins)
Tour & Highlights from the Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library (20 mins)
Directions: Meet the Tour Wrangler at the designated meeting point near the Registration Desk, Promenade West, on the Hilton Hotel's second floor at 9:00 AM to travel together by public transportation. Tour participants are required to buy a loaded Metro Card in advance of the tour, so that the tour can remain on schedule. Round-trip travel will cost $5.50 cash.