Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Art, History, and Conservation

Exploring the history of the Mogao cave temple site—from its founding to abandonment, and its revitalization in the 20th century—“Cave Temples of Dunhuang” offers visitors the opportunity to experience the wonders of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. More about the exhibition “Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China’s Silk Road,” on view at the Getty Center from May 7 to September 4, 2016: Learn more about the Getty Conservation Institute’s work to conserve wall paintings at the Mogao Grottoes: