For conservation issues you could subscribe to conservation-l (the subscription address is [log in to unmask]). For material culture/museum objects there is the listserve ARTIFACT, subscription address [log in to unmask], listserve address [log in to unmask] And just as a reminder: there is a listserve for the Art and Architecture Thesaurus, which incorporates terminology for art museums, objects, conservation, and much more. The address to subscribe to aat-l is [log in to unmask] Jos?phine Nieuwenhuis Instructional Services Coordinator Art and Architecture Thesaurus [log in to unmask]