(Abstractor's note: This film is directed to museum personnel, collections care staff, students and all who are entrusted with the study, display, handling and care of paintings. Preservation of works of art is everyone's responsibility: the artist, collector, registrar, curator, conservator, gallery guard, maintenance crew, installation staff, packer, shipper, and museum visitor.) Introduction to painting preservation contains the following sections: the Structure of a Painting, the Painting on Exhibit, Moving the Painting, the Survey, Storage, and Packing and Shipping. -- AATA