The Mariners’ Museum USS Monitor Center  conservation project. 

 

It includes 24-hour live webcams and an observation deck where museum  visitors can watch the conservation treatments and periodic moves of the large artifacts.  The website blogs include behind the scenes information and images as well as updates on the conservation and associated research.    

 

The related exhibits in the museum also contain video clips of the conservators explaining the process as they work on artifacts.  

 

And we offer periodic behind-the-scenes tours of the conservation lab

 

The URL is:  http://www.marinersmuseum.org/uss-monitor-center/uss-monitor-center

 

Check out the front page of our website for even more information on the project and links to videos.  http://www.marinersmuseum.org/

 

We have also had our conservator in the galleries working on paintings and answering questions about the process. 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cindi Verser

 

 

Hello listers,

I’m interested in examples of museums and archives that have exhibited preservation and/or active conservation treatments. By that, I mean placed the actual processing or treatment “on display” – either physically or virtually – and included collections staff and conservators. Can anyone cite such a project and preferably provide a url?

 

NMAH’s Star Spangled Banner project comes close – but the actual treatment process was not on display.  The California Academy of Sciences Project Lab is an example of what I’m seeking - http://www.calacademy.org/academy/exhibits/projectlab/.

 

Thanks everyone!

-Karen

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