The national building museum will preserve the northwestern terra cotta collection, one of the largest architectural terra cotta collections in the united states
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- ST256881OMS24
- Recipient
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National Building Museum (The) UEI D22JDCH8LSM3
- Awarding agency
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
- Obligated
- $354,643
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 15.929 Save America's Treasures
- Completion date 69% complete
- Funding
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- $177,000.00 Federal
- $177,643.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20001, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The National Building Museum received a $354,643 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will fund the preservation, cataloging, and digitization of the museum's Northwestern Terra Cotta Collection, one of the largest architectural terra cotta collections in the United States. Key project activities include photographing, cataloging, and digitizing drawings produced from 1924 to 1956, as well as hiring new staff to conduct conservation assessments and rehouse at-risk items. This 3-year project will improve preservation, accessibility, and knowledge of the collection, benefiting researchers, educators, and the public.
Description
Project activities will include photographing, cataloguing, and digitizing drawings, focusing on drawings produced from 1924 to 1956. For the project, the museum will hire new staff to conduct conservation assessments and rehouse at-risk items, work with consultants, and form partnerships to manage the preservation and accessibility of the collection. Project activities will improve preservation, accessibility, and knowledge of the collection, benefiting researchers, educators, and the public.
Quick answers
Who received award ST256881OMS24?
ST256881OMS24 was awarded to National Building Museum (The) by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on October 1, 2024.
How much is award ST256881OMS24 worth?
$354,643 has been obligated on ST256881OMS24: $177,000 in federal funding and $177,643 in non-federal funding.
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