The National Museum of Forest Service History received a $687,340 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to improve storage and preservation capabilities for its 50,000-item collection. The grant funds will be used to install new HVAC systems, microclimate generators, fire detection and suppression systems, security and video surveillance, and high-density storage solutions in the museum's National Conservation...
The Galena Historical Society Museum was awarded a $1,189,945 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) federal grant program. The funding will enable the museum to address threats to its collection of over 15,000 natural history, Ulysses S. Grant, and Native American artifacts relating to America's heartland. Specifically, the museum will install climate control and fire suppression systems in the Stillman Mansion,...
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Museum of Geology received a $316,332 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Through this 3-year award, the museum will catalog and rehouse its mineralogy and petrology collections that document mineral diversity in the Black Hills, including strategic minerals. Project staff will train and work with two graduate students and one undergraduate student to identify, curate, and rehouse...
The Michigan Technological University Archives will undertake a data management project to preserve historic mining records under a $237,796 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The project will match descriptive records with existing geological core samples, enhancing their historical value and scientific usefulness. The university will work with partner organizations, staff, and students to identify, scan, and...
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...
The Greater Hudson Heritage Network received a $538,398 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The 3-year grant will support the conservation of 35 historically significant objects from the collections of 10 small and mid-size museums in New York State. A panel of conservators will provide treatment for the objects and conduct community engagement workshops at each museum to educate staff on...
The Philbrook Museum of Art received a $934,795 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to safeguard and preserve its Native art collection. The grant funding will enable the museum to coordinate the installation of fire suppression and new smoke detection systems, as well as outfit storage and gallery areas with security cameras and access control panels. This preservation effort will ensure the museum's...
The Livingston County Historical Society Museum received a $299,836 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) program to improve the storage of approximately 30,000 artifacts related to indigenous people and the post-colonial Finger Lakes region. The award will fund the purchase and installation of new collections storage equipment, environmental controls, security, and fire prevention measures to better preserve...
The Henry Ford Museum was awarded a $597,654 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's efforts to clean, rehouse, and create digital catalog records for over 300 artifacts relating to energy, mobility, communications, and information technology. This project aims to address issues of overcrowding, dirt, mold, and associated artifact deterioration in the museum's storage area,...
The National Model Aviation Museum received a $132,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) federal grant program. The grant will fund the museum's hiring of a Collections Manager to digitize, catalog, and rehouse the museum's collection of aviation models, magazines, documents, photographs, and negatives. This work will improve the museum's stewardship of their collection and increase intellectual control over the...