PVM to host Collections Care Workshop

Federal Grant allows museum to offer workshop & training to staff & public.

The workshop will be held Friday, Jan. 12 and Saturday, Jan. 13 beginning at 10:00 am and running until 4:30 p.m. The workshop is free and open to the public. The Prairie Village Museum asks that people register before Jan. 1, 2018.

Professional Conservator Terri Schindel of the Museum Training Network will lead the two-day course. Workshop participants will learn best practices for storing and preserving items like military uniforms and other textiles, photographs, and historic papers. Schedule and syllabus for both days is available by request.

The workshop is funded by a Museums for America grant funded by the Institute for Museums and Library Studies. This $25,000 grant also funds the Museum’s plan to pursue Phase 2 of its collections care and storage plan which includes buying purpose-built furniture to create proper storage for organic items. For dozens of years almost everything owned by the museum was placed on display, but based on advice from museum professionals, the museum staff and volunteers have gradually improved exhibits by developing and following a collections policy, placing some items in storage, and returning loaned items.

For more information or to register please call 701.776.6414 or 701.681.9342 or email prairievillagemuseum@gmail.com.

Other events coming up at the PVM include: January 16th 2018: WWI & America book discussion 7:00p.m. February: WWI & America movie series at Lyric Theater in Rugby March: WWI & America movie series at Lyric Theater in Rugby. April: WWI & America book discussion 7:00 p.m.

Find more details about our events by checking our website and Facebook page!

Photo Caption: Conservator Terri Schindel works on a historical flag.

Photo Credit: South Dakota Public Broadcasting