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The Wisconsin Federation of Museums Presents
AFTER A DISASTER:  SALVAGE OF COLLECTIONS MATERIALS AND ARTIFACTS

Elisa Redman, Director of Preservation Services at the Midwestern Art
Conservation Center (MACC), will teach this regularly requested one day
workshop. Ms. Redman will cover the most important actions to take in
planning for a long range salvage operation. This will include: an overview
of various disasters and the effects on different types of materials;
prioritizing salvageable artifacts; materials needed for a salvage
operation; handling damaged artifacts; methods of drying various types of
artifacts; preventing mold outbreaks; simple cleaning procedures that staff
may carry out and types of damages that require a professional conservator;
and the impact of salvaging collections on other museum operations.

Lecture and PowerPoint presentation will be accompanied by exercises
involving role playing in various disaster scenarios and hands-on,
practical exercises in recovery procedures for damaged artifacts using
materials from MACC's study collection. A full notebook of related
technical leaflets and resource materials will be provided for every
workshop participants. This training session can accommodate up to 25
participants.

DETAILS
Date:  Workshop is Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Time:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place:  This workshop is generously hosted by the Sheboygan County
Historical Society Museum; 3110 Erie Avenue; Sheboygan, WI; 53081
Cost:  WFM Affiliate Rate:  $75 or WFM Non-Affiliate Rate:  $90

This workshop is sponsored, in part, by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

For more information, or to register, please visit the Wisconsin Federation
of Museum's website:  http://www.wisconsinmuseums.org/workshops.html

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