General Conservation Assessment and Long-Range Preservation Plan
To hire a qualified museum consultant to conduct a general preservation needs assessment survey and long range collections preservation plan.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
Our goal was to improve conservation conditions of the Gagnon museum collection, by establishing goals for environmental conditions, storage facilities, collection management and exhibition of the collection. The report has included overall goals in the areas of intellectual control, collections storage, environmental monitoring and emergency planning. The action plans include short, medium and long term priorities in these areas. The goals with action plan priorities achieved our goal of establishing guidelines for future development of the museum in regards to collection management and preservation. The report serves as a valuable template for museum staff during the coming years.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org