The Salon Doré: Conservation of a Period Room

The Legion of Honor’s Salon Doré of the Hôtel de la Trémoille is one of the finest examples of French neoclassical interior architecture anywhere. During its long history, however, it has undergone several moves, which left the room in need of conservation.

In 2012, conservators at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s conducted a comprehensive restoration and conservation of the Salon Doré in an open conservation lab in Gallery 13 in full view of the public. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/VVaFXb