Ensuring the sustainable preservation of the cleveland museum of natural history?s humanities collection [the cleveland museum of natural history (the museum) is respectfully requesting a grant of…

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant funding will be used to replace the museum's 35-year-old HVAC system that maintains climate control for its humanities collection, including cultural anthropology, fine arts, rare books, and archival materials. This project will help ensure the sustainable preservation of the museum's valuable humanities collection by providing a stable and sustainable environment. The award date is October 1, 2024, with a planned completion date of September 30, 2027. This grant supports the museum's efforts to increase energy efficiency and decrease its carbon footprint, aligning with its environmental sustainability goals.

Ensuring the sustainable preservation of the cleveland museum of natural history?s humanities collection [the cleveland museum of natural history (the museum) is respectfully requesting a grant of $350,000 to help US complete our highest and most urgent preservation priority, which is replacing the 35-year-old HVAC system that maintains climate control for our humanities collection. The museum is planning to replace an outdated and inefficient air handler unit and associated ductwork and controls in order to provide a stable and sustainable environment for our cultural anthropology, fine arts, and rare books collections, as well as our archives. This project will also advance the museum?s environmental sustainability goals by increasing energy efficiency and decreasing our carbon footprint.]