Some museums and curators say different. Fact is - no one will. Nothing against writers, but movies are about a lot more than the script. Archaeologists suggest that dance may be the oldest art form. But of all the major arts, dance seems to struggle the most to survive.
Conservation often has more to do with the present than the past.
Do it poorly and the world dissects your mistakes. Do it well and it can be even worse. Increasingly, only banks and investors can afford to own them. Some say it's because the public has fallen in love with them. But maybe someone should take a hard look at the Swiss.