Organizing Your Collection: Practical Approaches and Methods for use in Collections Storage

Organizing and storing museum collections safely and efficiently can be a daunting task!

Candace Beisel, Collections Technician, MOA, Heidi Swierenga, Conservator, MOA, and Mauray Toutloff, Conservator, MOA, will provide participants with some key considerations that may be used as a guiding framework when planning or upgrading collections storage, including such issues as earthquake mitigation and integrated pest management. Examples of selected storage mounts and housing techniques will be provided as well as an overview of the UBC Museum of Anthropology’s own storage upgrade project. Participants will have the opportunity to fabricate 2- 3 storage mounts during the hands-on session.

Lunch and light refreshments provided

Topics:

• MOA’s Collections Research Enhancement Project and the changes to its collections storage

• Examples of simple yet effective and protective storage mounts and housing methods used for a selection of object types

• Earthquake mitigation in collections storage

• Conservation considerations – What types of products and materials are appropriate for use in storing collections?

• Introduction to integrated pest management

Hands-on:

• Saddle mounts for round bottom objects

• Tray supports for 3D objects

• Encapsulation of works on paper

THE FINE PRINT

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We require a minimum of 8 participants for this workshop so please encourage your colleagues to attend as well!

We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia