General Conservation Assessment & 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
The Preservation Survey and Conservation Plan created by Elisa Redman from the MACC provided us with a great deal of information about our current collection practices, as well as many suggested areas of improvement. The report included general guidelines for proper storage and display of objects, and also information about grants available for future projects. Elisa took temperature, humidity, and lighting measurements in various areas across campus where we have artwork displayed and stored, in order to determine the quality of those environments for preservation. And finally, the report provided recommendations for improving the care and preservation of our collection, with a detailed list of short and long-term priorities. These include reviewing our inventory of the collection, creating more collections management policies, and creating a new storage and display prep space
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org