Institutions like the Venice Music Conservatory limited the volunteers to current and former students after an enthusiastic first-day turnout of the so-called “Angels.”“The problem was trying to stop all the volunteers. “It is mostly a disaster for the manuscripts, because for some there aren’t even copies,” Giussani said. The Venice Music Conservatory’s archive was one of the hardest hit in the city. That perception changed dramatically with Tuesday’s 1.87-meter tide — the highest since 1966 when Venice was flooded along with Florence. Those events created a network of international conservation groups that continue to work to restore treasures to this day.

Source: International New York Times November 16, 2019 18:01 UTC