I would just like to express my thanks to the overwhelming response which I received to my query on conservation exhibitions which I had posted on the Museum-L list and the ConsDist List.  I received over 38 pages of words and several kind colleagues sent my further information through snail-mail.  It is very evident that there is tremendous enthusiasm and support for the idea - there was not even a single negative response.  It seems that everyone loves a conservation exhibit! :)

It will take us some time to collate everything into a more compact form - and I will be sharing this with the AIC Staff whom I hope will keep the information updated on at least an annual basis. Anyone who is interested in this information please contact me off the list and I will make copies available when ready.

For those who have a deep interest in public outreach and awareness I would recommend that you acquire a copy of the "Preservation Awareness Study" which the NIC (now Heritage Preservation) had commissioned the Gallup Organization to do back in 1996. 

Cheers!
Dave


David Harvey
Associate Conservator,
Metals & Arms
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, Virginia  23187-1776  USA
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