Does anyone have experience with the “care and
feeding” of birch bark canoes in their collections? We are looking for
information about how you maintain them as collections objects, what particular
preservation or conservation issues they may have, and also how you transport
them. We are potentially facing a situation where we would be moving one
by truck from another town about 4 hours away, and we would also be moving the
canoe on and off exhibit once it’s here. If anyone has any experience or
expertise with this type of object, I’d very much like to hear from you.
Thank you!
Cristin J. Waterbury
Registrar/Collections Manager
75 Maritime Drive
toll free 1-866-724-2356
local 920-684-0218
fax 920-684-0219
www.wisconsinmaritime.org