Please pardon any cross-postings.

NAME, the National Association for Museum Exhibition, is conducting a
seminar, "Designing for Conservation," in Portland, Oregon on May 17 - the
day before the upcoming AAM Annual Meetings.  The seminar is not part of
the AAM program and requires separate registration.

People interested in the seminar will find more information below, and on
the NAME website www.N-A-M-E.org.  Thanks!

Eugene Dillenburg
NAME Membership Chair
C/o Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
USA
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(651) 221-4706



Designing for Conservation
NAME National Seminar
Saturday, May 17, 2003 / 8:30am-6:00pm / Portland Art Museum / Portland, OR

How do the overlapping roles and responsibilities of planners/designers and
conservation fit together?  Where do I find someone to consult with on my
exhibit's conservation needs?  What pollutants are contaminating my
museum's exhibit environment?  What advances have been made with regards to
exhibit cases and lighting?

This one-day seminar, will identify new methodologies that address key
conservation and exhibition issues; define successful strategies for
establishing a collaborative working relationship between design and
conservation specialists; and provide practical guidelines and techniques
for successfully meeting conservation criteria in museum exhibits.

Seminar includes:
* Instructional sessions and practical workshop with product literature and
samples
* Conservation Marketplace showcasing the most useful products
* Informal discussion and resolution of participant's conservation problems
* CD-ROM Exhibit Conservation Guidelines, produced by the National Park
Service
* Resource notebook including conservation references and the NAME
Exhibitionist issue, "Designing for Conservation"
* Continental breakfast during registration and box lunch

Faculty:
Toby Raphael, Exhibit Conservator, Harpers Ferry Center, National Park
Service
Pamela Hatchfield, Head of Objects Conservation, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Daniel Quan, Principal, Daniel Quan Design
Larry Bowers, Conservator, Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service

$100 NAME members
$125 non-members
Registration form available at www.N-A-M-E.org

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