Purchase, installation and consultation for environmental monitoring program at the valentine museum [this request to NEH PAG will support the ongoing preservation efforts for our collection through…

Purchase, installation and consultation for environmental monitoring program at the valentine museum [this request to NEH PAG will support the ongoing preservation efforts for our collection through the purchase of additional environmental monitoring equipment (data loggers) and the hiring of a consultant to guide the expansion of valentine?s existing monitoring program throughout the museum?s main building and two historic buildings on our campus: the wickham house and valentine sculpture studio. This is a $12,357 project and is a part of the final phase of the valentine moment capital campaign, which has included renovation of our storage facilities, creation of new public access spaces, and refinement of the 1.6 million objects in our collection to make sure each object tells an important richmond story. Investing in additional environmental monitoring equipment will improve environmental conditions and reflects the valentine?s commitment to the proper care and preservation of our holdings, using current best practices and techniques.]