This grant provides funding for the Scientific Research Partnerships (SRP) program, an initiative at The Metropolitan Museum of Art that seeks to offer other museums, libraries, and other cultural heritage institutions access to expert scientific researchers and state-of-the-art instruments housed at The Met. The Met’s scientific activities are led by Marco Leona, the David H. Koch Scientist in Charge, who heads a small team focused on the science of art conservation. Anchored in material science and chemistry, conservation science applies contemporary imaging and analytic techniques to questions of the history of artistic practice. Research questions vary from project to project, with recent projects ranging from what might be learned from the coatings of Egyptian funerary objects to the discovery of a painted-over King Charles Cavalier Spaniel in one of Picasso’s early works.  The SRP works to build partnerships that put these scientific capabilities at the service of other institutions.  To date, the SRP network has 19 such partnerships, including with the New York Municipal Archives, the American Folk Art Museum, and the Pratt Institute. Grant funds will support one Associate Research Scientist and two Research Assistant positions, as well as maintenance fees for some of The Met’s scientific equipment. A particular focus for the next three years will be the expansion of partnerships to less-well-resourced institutions that engage with different communities across the city.