2nd Annual Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit
Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health Co-presentations by IH/Safety and Conservation/Collection Care professionals TOPICS TO INCLUDE: COLLECTION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE – FIRE PROTECTION IN EXHIBIT DESIGN – RISKS FROM MERCURY FILLED ART WORK – FACILITY FALL PROTECTION CHALLENGES – VALLEY FEVER OUTBREAK IN MUSEUM FIELDWORK – FUNGAL GROWTH IN FLUID-BASED COLLECTION STORAGE - STATE OF THE CRITTERS PEST MANAGEMENT FORUM! The Washington Conservation Guild, the Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management will once again collaborate with the Lunder Conservation Center to host the second annual Professional Development Seminar, building upon last year’s theme: Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Museums, Historic Sites, Conservation Treatment and Collection Care. Wednesday, 1 November 2017 9:00 am – 5:00 pm McEvoy Auditorium Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) G and 8th Streets, NW, Washington DC Please register at www.potomacaiha.org Cost $60 per person, $30 per student (ID req) - includes lunch and tour All must pre-register by Oct 25, 2017– NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION This year, we are offering tours of SAAM exhibits as part of the day. Choose one in your registration – tours run concurrently with limits of 40 in each tour Images of the Land – Behold the American landscape from coast to coast as seen through the lens of American Art America As Art – A survey tour of SAAM’s permanent collection from the colonial period to the present day Modern and Contemporary – An unflinching look at American art of the 20th and 21st century Photo Disclaimer: Please note that photographs may be taken during AIHA Potomac Section meetings and events for posting to our webpage. Attendance assumes we have consent to post any photos you may appear in unless you notify us electronically or in writing. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
