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The Wisconsin Federation of Museums Presents
AFTER A DISASTER:  SALVAGE OF COLLECTIONS MATERIALS AND ARTIFACTS

Elisa Redman, Director of Preservation Services at the Midwestern Art Conservation Center (MACC), will teach this regularly requested one day workshop. Ms. Redman will cover the most important actions to take in planning for a long range salvage operation. This will include: an overview of various disasters and the effects on different types of materials; prioritizing salvageable artifacts; materials needed for a salvage operation; handling damaged artifacts; methods of drying various types of artifacts; preventing mold outbreaks; simple cleaning procedures that staff may carry out and types of damages that require a professional conservator; and the impact of salvaging collections on other museum operations.

Lecture and PowerPoint presentation will be accompanied by exercises involving role playing in various disaster scenarios and hands-on, practical exercises in recovery procedures for damaged artifacts using materials from MACC's study collection. A full notebook of related technical leaflets and resource materials will be provided for every workshop participants. This training session can accommodate up to 25 participants. 

DETAILS
Date:  Workshop is Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Time:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 
Place:  This workshop is generously hosted by the Sheboygan County Historical Society Museum; 3110 Erie Avenue; Sheboygan, WI; 53081