Collections Care

Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program

Small- to mid-sized museums looking to improve collections care may be interested in exploring a general conservation assessment with the assistance of the CAP Program. CAP provides partial funding towards an assessment of eligible institutions' collections, buildings, and building systems. By giving the institution a prioritized set of recommendations to improve collections care, the program is often a first step for a museum looking to improve the preventative care of its collections.

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STASH: Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History Collections 

STASH is an online venue to explore solutions for storage and support of cultural property based on the book, Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions. Visit the site for:

General information about each type of support or storage solution: (e.g. cabinets, drawers, trays, hangars, pallets, etc.)

• A “Materials, Supplies and Tools” chart of specific storage products
• A blog to announce new initiatives, tools, materials and items of interest
• An online forum 

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Collection Care Information Exchange Discussion Framework

Our Preventive Care Network (formerly Collection Care Network) provides a set framework that institutions and collection managers, conservators, registrars, curators, administrators, other staff responsible for collections may use to guide discussions about collection care practices, policies, and procedures. 

Collection Care Information Exchange Discussion Framework