Museum Study has 1 course running in March and 3 coming in April
Keeping Historic Houses & Museums Clean 4 week online course begins March 3
An unkempt museum or historic house is not appealing to the visitor nor is it healthy for the staff and collection. In this 4 week online professional development course instructor Gretchen Anderson will lay a foundation as to how to clean objects and facilities safely. We will explore a variety of subjects, including health and safety for the staff and the objects, cleaning methods for a large variety of collection types common in art & cultural institutions, and the importance of documenting what you do.
One former participant said, "This class was so helpful! This was such a great resource! For the first time since I started working here, my staff really seems to understand why I ask them to do what we do. It has really been the start of some great conversations on site and we will 100% use the techniques learned."
Please join us for this timely class to look at methods to protect both the collection and your visitors.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/keeping-historic-houses-and-museums-clean
Moving Museum Collections online course begins March 31
Are you planning a remodel, new storage, or a new building and will need to move all or part of your collection? Don't wait until the last minute. Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections.
This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs, identify hazards, organize staffing, and establish packing techniques and standards. Whether you are moving across the hall or across town, Moving Museum Collections will provide a guide for a successful move.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/moving-museum-collections
Introduction to Integrated Pest Management online course begins March 31
Join Gretchen Anderson Conservator and author of the Integrated Pest Management section of Museum Registration Methods Sixth Edition for the 4 week course Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. Silverfish will eat your paper materials, moths will eat your woolens and feather objects, mice will gladly nest in anything they can! How can you protect the collection in your care from this very real and very serious threat? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a holistic approach, using low-toxicity strategies to manage the threat. This online course explores the foundation of knowledge needed to solve pest problems in a myriad of situations that might be encountered in cultural institutions.
For more information visit https://www.museumstudy.com/introduction-to-integrated-pest-management
Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 2 online course begins March 31
This course builds on the foundation instructor Robert Waller established in Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1. We will explore challenges to quantifying risks and strategies for estimating rates of, and expected impacts of, sporadic incidents (type 2 risks) employing examples based on participant situations. Means of determining or estimating rates of progressive changes (type 3 risks) are provided and practiced. Finally, methods for presenting comprehensive, (semi-) quantitative risk profiles are demonstrated and employed by participants.
Prerequisite: Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 or a Protect Heritage workshop in the last 5 years.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-2