Do you have plastic items in your collection?

(Doesn't Everyone???)

 

Are you CLUELESS about them?

Do you know how to date them?

Are you missing the boat by not displaying them correctly?

Would you like to know how to care for them correctly?

 

 

If you answered yes to more than 1 of the above questions, you need to attend MPMA’s Pre-Conference Workshop:  Plastics in Collections

 

This workshop is being conducted by two of the foremost conservators in the country and at one of the nation’s newest conservation centers, the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center. 

 

So, hurry and register.

Already registered?  You can still add this workshop.

 

Have you wondered how to care for those plastic things in your collection? Now you can learn the right way from people who can teach you. Learn how to use a variety of different plastic polymer materials in collections care applications. Through the use of a variety of

samples and specimens, participants will also be provided a hands-on introduction to the examination, handling, numbering, cleaning, and storage of plastic materials. Workshop will be held at the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center.

 

Featured topics:

 

Basics about plastics – what is it?

Basic care of plastics in a museum environment

Preventative conservation

Proper storage

Factors to consider before handling plastics

Cleaning tips

Reference material will be provided.

 

 

REGISTER NOW! For a registration form, respond to this email or visit MPMA online at http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/ (Go to conferences).  Workshops will be held September 13th in conjunction with MPMA's annual regional museum conference in Omaha, NE, Sept. 13 - Sept.16, 2005.

 

Workshop Presenter:

Julie Reilly, Associate Director, Chief Conservator, Nebraska State Historical Society’s Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center, Omaha, NE

Dr. Sheila Fairbrass Siegler, Paper Conservator and Chemical Engineer, Nebraska State Historical Society’s Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center, Omaha, NE

 

 

Half-Day Workshop, Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm

Workshop Fee for conference delegates is $30.  Non-delegate fee is $50.

 

MPMA's Annual Conference in 2005 is in Omaha, Nebraska, September 13-16th.  Come see all the things to do in the big O! MPMA is the professional service provider to museums in ten states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. For more information, Click here: Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA)

Mountain-Plains Museums Association
7110 West David Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404
303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/