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Conservation

The conservation department works to preserve all the collections held at the Center and has become an international training center for young conservation and preservation professionals.

October 25, 2014

Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again

We all know the old nursery rhyme. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king’s horses and…

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August 16, 2014

A Conservator’s Secret Weapon: The XRF Instrument

The Bruker XRF instrument In early August, the conservation interns participated in an XRF (x-ray florescence) training session with Dr. Bruce Kaiser….

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August 11, 2014

What is Art Conservation?

When I ask: What is art conservation, what do you think of? Merriam Webster defines conservation as “a careful preservation and protection…

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American Indian Basket at Check-in
July 21, 2014

Jackson Lake Lodge Museum Collections

The lovely Jackson Lake Lodge Museum Collections are beautifully displayed all over the lounge and lobby areas. Last year, my husband and…

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July 18, 2014

Powwow: A Colorful Classroom

It was during my first week in Cody, Wyoming, that I was thrown into a world of feathers, dancing, and jingles. I…

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Two Mona Lisas
June 9, 2014

2014 AIC Annual Meeting

The 2014 annual meeting conference of the American Institute for Conservation took place last week in San Francisco. It was a GREAT…

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