The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) received a $744,095 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The funding will support LACMA's research and development of environmentally sustainable solutions for art packaging and transportation, with the goal of reducing the museum field's environmental impact while appropriately protecting cultural heritage objects. The project will bring together museum professionals, engineers, and material scientists to gather current research, develop and test alternative packing systems, and publish a manual on designing, building, and packing art shipping crates with methods and materials that minimize the carbon footprint of art transportation. This initiative aims to advance professional practices and innovative models that can be widely adopted across the museum and cultural heritage sectors.
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