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Hello, My museum has some limestone slabs (perhaps unfinished millstones?) that are part of our prop/for use collection and have been sitting in a barn for decades. Unfortunately, the last time the barn was painted, black latex paint was splattered on them. Now, we'd like to use them for a display in ...

Hello all! My historic site is suffering from a shortage of appropriate storage space, and we're currently considering a range of options. A completely new building isn't an option at present, and we have a fairly decent collections facility that houses our offices, archives/library and our textile ...

Hello all, I'm in the processing of upgrading our collections storage. Our "best" storage is in a climate-controlled building built in 1994, which has custom-made wooden shelving all throughout the building. I'm slowly swapping out the original wooden storage in our storage facility and replacing it ...

Hi all, My institution is about to celebrate its 60th anniversary as a museum/historic site, and, like many sites, we've changed considerably over the years. Among other things, we've moved away from being a living history site with costumed interpreters (using the artifacts on occasion!) I think this ...

Hello all, A recent job change has meant a shift for me from a focus on interpretation/exhibits to more collections management. I know I'm a little rusty on some topics, so I appreciate the combined wisdom of the C2CC community and the ability to learn from all of you. My museum is about to start cataloging ...