2024 Workshops & Webinars
Deep Dives: An In-Depth Look at Threats to Your Collection
Take a Deep Dive with GHHN as we explore three of the agents of deterioration: pests, water, and theft!
Deep Dive: Stressed About Pests? June 6, 2024 Historical Society of Rockland County, New City GHHN members: $45/NonMembers $55 This workshop will introduce participants to multiple aspects of Integrated Pest Management: policies and procedures, preventing infestation, trapping and monitoring, basic identification, and remedial treatment. Deep Dive: After the Flood July 31, 2024 Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison GHHN members: $45/NonMembers $55 This workshop will provide participants with a unique hands-on experience in the wet salvage of historical collections. Participants will learn about salvage priorities and participate in exercises recovering materials commonly found in heritage- keeping institutions. Deep Dive: Security Solutions September 25, 2024 Ten Broeck Mansion, Albany GHHN members: $45/NonMembers $55 This workshop will introduce participants to risk awareness, facility and research room design, development of security policies and procedures, and post-event response. Participants will also assess a staged museum space and identify the theft risk. |
This workshop series is generously funded by the Hudson River Valley Greenway/Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. The Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area was established by Congress in 1996 and is funded through the National Park Service and Department of the Interior. The mission of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area is to recognize, preserve, protect and interpret the nationally significant historic, cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of the Nation. The Hudson River Valley Greenway is the management entity for the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. For more information, visit www.hudsonrivervalley.com.
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