I have a similar situation. Please post to the list! Thanks, Erin McGough Registrar Concord Museum -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Waterbury, Cristin Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 9:28 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: tree branches in exhibits I'm working with some volunteers on our upcoming holiday exhibit, and they would like to put some real tree branches into the exhibit. I'm concerned about putting anything from the great outdoors in with artifacts, but they plan to strip the branches entirely of all the leaves (these would be deciduous tree branches, not pine) and seal them with two liberal coatings of polyurethane before even bringing them in the building. Will this effectively safeguard the artifacts? Is there something different we should do in terms of treatment of the branches beforehand? Or should I just stand firm and insist that this is a flat out no-no? Or, if anyone has snippets from an exhibits or collections policy that address this issue, that would be helpful, too. Our policies address live plants and cut flowers not being permitted in galleries, but this seems slightly different. Thanks, Cristin Cristin J. Waterbury Registrar/Collections Manager Wisconsin Maritime Museum ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).