The livingston county historical museum will improve the storage of approximately 30,000 artifacts relating to indigenous people and habitants of the post-colonial finger lakes region

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 museum's historical collections. The project activities are based on a detailed assessment of the museum's storage needs, with expert engagement to ensure the new equipment properly stores the collections and mitigates further damage. The improved storage and preservation of these cultural artifacts will facilitate future exhibits and allow for better rotation and rest of the museum's holdings.

Project activities will include purchasing and installing new collections storage and environmental controls, security, and fire prevention measures. Building upon a detailed assessment of storage needs conducted by an interdisciplinary team, project staff will engage experts to ensure that the equipment will properly store collections and mitigate further damage. The rehoused material will facilitate the creation of future exhibits and allow staff to rotate and rest objects from the collection.