Cultural Resource Management Program
Upcoming Course in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Registration has now begun in "Museums in Historic Buildings", a course
being offered at *Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia*, from November 13-22.

Course Description
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The rich architectural and cultural resources of Colonial Williamsburg
in Virginia provide a unique setting for intensive study of the inherent
conflicts encountered when using historic buildings for museum purposes.
This course, for both museum and heritage preservation professionals,
looks at the difficulties in balancing the needs of collections, staff,
and visitors with the need to maintain the historic and architectural
integrity of the structure.
The following topics are covered through workshops, site visits, and
case studies:
        o       philosophies of intervention
        o       preservation standards and guidelines
        o       architectural impact of museum uses
        o       establishing policy on degrees of  intervention
        o       environmental and physical concerns  in storing and exhibiting
collections
        o       architectural conservation
        o       preventive maintenance
        o       issues of presentation and  interpretation
        o       public access and safety
        o       visitor amenities
        o       future approaches to the use of historic buildings as museums

Instructor: Dr. Thomas Taylor, Jr. is the Architectural Collections
Manager and Chief Architectural Conservator at The Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation. He is the Secretary Treasurer of the Association for
Preservation Technology and one of the authors of the New Orleans
Charter for the Joint Preservation of Historic Structures and Artifacts.

Dates: November 13-22

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, $65 (US funds)/night, single or
double occupancy.

Registration: To register in the course, return the registration form to
the Cultural Resource Management Program at UVic by September 20. You
may register for either credit or non-credit participation. Once your
registration is confirmed, you can book your accommodation at
Williamsburg Woodlands by calling 1-800-HISTORY. Please call before
September 29  to take advantage of the block booking for this course.
The booking code is MHB95.

Fee: $589 (Canadian Funds) or $470 (US Funds); credit/non-credit.
Includes tuition, instructional materials, and site access.

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Other course offered this fall:

Exhibition Design & Installation
September 18-27 with Diana Larsen & Alan Graves

Collections Management
October 11-20 with Dr. Sonja Tanner Kaplash

Managing Cultural Organizations
November 29 - December 8 with Pat Bovey

Merchandising the Museum
October 25-27 with Susan Dunlop

Building Corporate Sponsorships
October 30-31 with Susan Dunlop

Museums on the World Wide Web: Creating Your Site
November 14 - 16 with David Jakob
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For more information, please contact:
                                Joy Davis
                                Cultural Resource Management Program
                                Division of Continuing Studies
                                University of Victoria
                                PO Box 3030
                                Victoria, BC
                                V8W 3N6
                                Tel: 604 721 8462
                                Fax: 604 721 8774
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