The Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) is still accepting applications for the 2008 program. Contact Heritage Preservation to receive an application, or download an application from Heritage Preservation's Web site, www.heritagepreservation.org. The postmark deadline for applications is December 1, 2007. 

 

CAP provides assessments funds for small to mid-sized museums to hire a professional conservator for a two-day site visit. The CAP assessor examines the museum's collections, environmental conditions, and sites and will write a report recommending priorities to improve collections care. The resulting CAP report can help your institution develop strategies for improved collections care, long-range planning, staff and board education, and fund-raising. If your museum is located in a historic building (50 years or older), CAP will support the participation of a preservation architect as well. Zoos, aquariums, nature centers, botanical gardens, and arboreta may have one of their CAP assessors look at conservation needs of their living collections.

 

CAP is administered through a cooperative agreement between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Heritage Preservation.

 

For more information, contact CAP staff at 202-233-0800 or cap@heritagepreservation.org.