Megan Pellegrino is the Director of both the Hoover Historical Center and the Museum Studies program at Walsh University. The museum, housed in three historical buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries, faced significant challenges in preserving its collections,...
In the realm of cultural heritage preservation, disaster preparedness should stand as a cornerstone of safeguarding our invaluable artifacts and historical records. Museums and cultural heritage organizations face a myriad of challenges in ensuring their survival...
At the heart of the Alabama State Archives, where historical treasures are preserved, Keri Hallford has been instrumental in revolutionizing environmental monitoring with the aid of Conserv’s technology. Her story illustrates the profound impact of integrating...
What does it take to plan and execute successful traveling museum exhibits? From making sure an object requested fits the story the exhibit is trying to tell, to ensuring it arrives safely at its destination with all its paperwork in order, traveling collections are...
Just like museums and galleries, archives and libraries must pay close attention to the temperature and humidity conditions in their spaces. It would be tempting to think or expect that archive collections are not as materially diverse as ethnographic museum...