

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Conservation Cart Talk | The Science of Ink
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Cost: Free; No registration required

Discover the science and history behind East Asian inks with conservation scientist Jennifer Giaccai. Explore traditional methods for making ink sticks and learn what current research reveals about these materials and their role in centuries-old artistic practices. Examine ink sticks and their ingredients up close, and see how modern analysis sheds light on ancient artistry.


Image Credit: Department of Conservation and Research, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Caption: Microscopic view of soot, an ingredient in East Asian inks.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/conservation-cart-talk-|-the-science-of-ink/200029409900759
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/events/search/event:194367700/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=washington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013
- **lat**: 38.88796
- **long**: -77.02645
- **full address**: 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (https://allevents.in/org/smithsonian-national-museum-of-asian-art/19463279)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Conservation Cart Talk | The Science of Ink ?
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