Livingston County Historical Society

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. 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.

LCHS-DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT STORAGE, COLLECTION MANAGEMENT, AND EXHIBIT SPACES [THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT PHASE 2 OF A MULTIYEAR PROJECT TO PROTECT OUR COLLECTIONS AND THE HISTORIC BUILDING IN WHICH THEY ARE HOUSED AND TO IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. UNDER THE PROPOSED PROJECT, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INCLUDES A HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARCHITECT, CONSERVATOR, AND MUSEUM SPACE PLANNER WILL COLLABORATE TO REORGANIZE EXISTING CURATORIAL AND GALLERY SPACES TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND SECURE AND TO PLAN A NEW, DEDICATED STORAGE ROOM THAT CONFORMS TO BEST MUSEUM PRACTICES. SUSTAINABLE PRESERVATION SPECIALISTS AND HVAC ENGINEERS WILL EVALUATE PASSIVE OR LOW-ENERGY OPTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS.]

THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM WILL USE FUNDS TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL ARCHIVAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT. THE PROJECT BUILDS UPON PLANNING DOCUMENTS CREATED BY A TEAM OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, ARCHITECTS, AND ENGINEERS, AND WILL ADDRESS ISSUES OF OVERCROWDING AND INACCESSIBILITY OF OBJECTS IN THE CURRENT STORAGE SPACE. INFORMED BY A PREVIOUS COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) REPORT, MUSEUM STAFF WILL CONSULT WITH A CONSERVATOR TO IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLECTION STORAGE. IMPROVED COLLECTIONS CARE WILL BENEFIT VISITORS AND RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY AND THE WESTERN NEW YORK REGION.

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