The Cultural Resource Management Program of the University of Victoria is offering a unique six-day intensive course for museum and heritage professionals AT Colonial Williamsburg from March 17 -22. As a few spaces remain, please let us know if you would like to receive further information or registration materials. ********************************************** MUSEUMS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS The rich architectural and cultural resources of Colonial Williamsburg provide a unique setting for this intensive examination of the conflicts inherent in using historic buildings as museums. Through on-site field visits and in-class discussion, you will explore ways of balancing the needs of collections, staff, and visitors with the need to maintain the historic and architectural integrity of the structure. Topics include: - philosophies and policies of intervention - preservation standards and guidelines - architectural impact of museum uses - environmental and physical concerns in storing and exhibiting collections - architectural conservation - preventive maintenance - issues of presentation and interpretation - public access and safety - visitor amenities Instructor: Dr. Thomas Taylor, Jr. is the Architectural Collections Manager and Chief Architectural Conservator at The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Dates: March 17 -22 Location: Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. You meet for classes in Williamsburg Woodlands Meeting Centre adjacent to the Historic Area, and visit many of the site's historic buildings. Accommodation is available in the Williamsburg Woodlands complex, $70 (US funds)/night, single or double, plus 8.5% tax. Registration: To register in the course, return the registration form to the Cultural Resource Management Program at UVic by February 12. Once your registration is confirmed, you can book your accommodation at Williamsburg Woodlands by calling 1-800-261-9530. Please call by February 16 to take advantage of our block booking and mention our Program name. Fee: $589 (Canadian Funds) or $490 (US Funds); credit/non-credit. Includes tuition, instructional materials, and site access. DRAFT COURSE OUTLINE Prior to the start of the face-to-face component of the course, particpants will be asked to undertake a brief research project in their workplace or community MONDAY, March 17 - INTRODUCTIONS Morning Session - Welcome and Introductions - Course Objective - Identifying Conflicts: Presentations by the class Afternoon Session - General Survey: Discussion on ways historic buildings are used by museums - Case Study: History of the Restoration of Williamsburg (focus on what the Foundation was trying to create and what it has become) - Philosophy of Intervention: What are we preserving, why are we preserving it and for whom are we preserving it? TUESDAY, March 18 - IMPACT OF MUSEUM USES ON HISTORIC BUILDINGS Morning Session - Aesthetic & Physical Impacts on the Building: Visual integrity, character, interest and/or "spirit of the place"; Identification of significant architectural fabric; impact of tourism on historic structures. - Preservation Standards and Guidelines: Venice Charter, Secretary of the Interior's Historic Preservation Standards (USA) and the New Orleans Charter Afternoon Session - Site Visit: Brush-Everard House complex - Assignment 2: Formulating philosophies for intervention WEDNESDAY, March 19 - CARE OF THE COLLECTIONS Morning Session - Preventive Conservation: Conservation surveys and assessments; Conservation Technician Program Afternoon Session - Museum Environment: Establishing the optimum environment for the collection and the building. Monitoring temperature and relative humidity in an historic building. THURSDAY, March 20 - CARE OF THE BUILDING Morning Session - Preventive Maintenance: How to set up a preventive maintenance program - Architectural Conservation:When do you call in an architectural conservator? Where do you locate one? Afternoon Session - Site Visit: Wetherburn's Tavern - Assignment 2: Survey of the Preservation Needs of Wetherburn's Tavern FRIDAY, March 21 - SITE MANAGEMENT & INTERPRETATION Morning Session - Historic House Museums, Public Access and Safety: A Reality or Selective Fantasy? - ADA Compliance Afternoon Session - Security of the Collection and the Building: Emergency Response - Assignment 3: Resolving Conflicts SATURDAY, March 22 - CONCLUSIONS Morning Session - Group Presentations Afternoon Session - Preservation inTomorrow's World: Should we continue to use historic buildings as house museums or to house museum collections? - Course Evaluation Joy Davis, Program Director Cultural Resource Management Program University of Victoria Phone 604-721-8462 FAX 604-721-8774 email [log in to unmask] For detailed Program information, please visit our Web Site at http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/