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MS203: Museum Storage Techniques Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: Not available in 2007
Cost: $425

Description:
Is your collection stacked, packed and stressed? Museum Storage Techniques has the solution. The course builds on MS 202 and emphasizes the needs of individual objects and collection groupings. Guidelines for specific materials are covered as well. Participants learn about storage materials and mounts and the most effective use of trays, drawers, shelves and cabinets.

Course Outline:
1. Preparing Collections for Storage
2. Storage Materials
3. Storage Mounts
4. Storage of Specific Collections
5. Conclusion

Logistics:
Museum Storage Techniques participants work at their own pace through five sections and interact through online forums and chats. Instructor Helen Alten is available at scheduled times for email support. Materials include PowerPoint lectures, literature and lecture notes and links to relevant web sites. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Museum Storage Techniques runs four weeks. Please sign up at http://www.museumclasses.org and pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble with either, please contact Helen Alten at helen@collectioncare.org

Student Comments:

The Instructor:
Helen Alten is an objects conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been an educator, conservator and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her master's degree in archaeological conservation and materials science at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London in 1986. She began working with small, rural and tribal museums as conservator for Montana and Alaska.

MS203: Museum Storage Techniques (Dates TBD)
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