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CARE OF THE HISTORIC SITE:
ASSESSING NEEDS AND IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS

The National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property is
working with several regional organizations to co-sponsor a one-day
workshop entitled, "Care of the Historic Site:  Assessing Needs and
Implementing Solutions."

The workshop is intended for site administrators, professionals
from small- and medium-sized museums and individuals responsible
for or interested in conservation services for historic buildings and
their contents.  The workshop will demonstrate how historic sites
can better care for their collections and historic buildings.  The
interrelationship of collections and buildings will be stressed.

Participants will learn proper housekeeping procedures, storage and
handling techniques, correct lighting and climate control.  The
workshop will inform participants of the importance of monitoring
the museum environment and establishing a maintenance schedule.
Professional objects and architectural conservators will present
how and why they look at objects and buildings and common
problems with collections and sites.

An objects/architectural conservator team will lead an afternoon
tour of the host site, pointing out specific conservation concerns
while providing advice on low-tech, low-budget temporary
solutions, as well as conservation techniques for the long term.

The Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) provides federal funds
to eligible museums for a general conservation survey of their
collections and sites.  The philosophy of a general conservation
survey and how to apply to CAP will be presented in the workshop.
Host sites will share results of their CAP surveys.


Two upcoming workshops include:

Thursday, August 15, 1996
Norlands Living History Center, Livermore Falls, Maine
co-sponsored by the Maine Association of Museums
Registration fee $15
Registration deadline:  August 8, 1996
For registration materials and further information, contact:
Billie Gammon
Maine Association of Museums
R.R. 2, Box 3395
Livermore Falls, ME  04254
207-897-2236

Monday, August 26, 1996
Museum of Amana History, Amana, Iowa
co-sponsored by Iowa Cooperative Preservation Consortium, Amana
Heritage Society, and Iowa Museum Association
Registration fee $40
Registration deadline:  August 23, 1996
For registration materials and further information, contact:
Nancy Kraft
Iowa Cooperative Preservation Consortium
c/o State Historical Society of Iowa
402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA  52240
319-335-3922
319-335-3935 (fax)

Several other workshops are tentatively scheduled for the fall.  For
further information and registration materials as they become
available, please contact:
Historic Site Workshop
National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property
3299 K Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC  20007-4415
202-625-1495
202-625-1485 (fax)