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A behind-the-scenes tour of the Folger conservation lab

Renate Mesmer, head of the conservation lab. Photo by Lloyd Wolf.

Renate Mesmer. Photo by Lloyd Wolf.

Up on the third floor of the Folger Shakespeare Library, conservators work meticulously with rare books and other collection materials: preserving, repairing, preparing for display, and packaging for travel.

Renate Mesmer, head of conservation, takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Werner Gundersheimer Conservation Laboratory for this Shakespeare Unlimited podcast episode.