Wisconsin Maritime Museum Inc

THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM WILL PERFORM CONSERVATION ON THE SUBMARINE USS COBIA TO ENSURE BOTH VISITOR SAFETY AND THE WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY OF THE VESSEL. INFORMED BY A PREVIOUS UNDERWATER HULL INSPECTION, THE SUBMARINE CURATOR AND OTHER MUSEUM STAFF WILL COORDINATE WITH A PROJECT CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE CONSERVATION TREATMENTS THAT WILL ADDRESS ISSUES OF CORROSION AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN WITH INSPECTION, TOWING, AND DRY DOCKING OF THE USS COBIA. ONCE THE VESSEL IS DOCKED, CONSERVATION EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE SANDBLASTING, PAINTING, AND APPLYING CATHODIC PROTECTION TO THE HULL. UPON ITS RETURN, MUSEUM STAFF WILL PLAN AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ABOUT THIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR VISITORS.

WE ALL LIVE ON THE WATER: TEACHERS AS WATERSHED LEADERS

ALL WET: INCLUSIVE WATERSHED EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS OF ALL ABILITIES

THE WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP A COLLECTIONS MOVE AND CONSOLIDATION PLAN TO EVALUATE SPACE AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AND THE FUTURE COMPOSITION OF ITS COLLECTION. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A RECENT COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) PROGRAM ASSESSMENT, THE MUSEUM WILL USE THE SERVICES OF A CONSERVATION CONSULTANT AND A PROJECT ASSISTANT TO HELP DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR THE ANTICIPATED EXPANSION OF THE COLLECTIONS CURRENTLY HOUSED IN ITS OFFSITE STORAGE FACILITY. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO DETERMINE THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF NEW STORAGE FURNITURE NEEDED, AND CONDUCT ON-SITE COLLECTIONS TRAINING TO INCREASE THE SKILL SETS OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, CREATING WORK FLOW PROTOCOLS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING, CLEANING, AND PREPARING THE ARTIFACTS TO BE MOVED. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ALLOW STAFF TO TRAVEL TO TWO OTHER MARITIME MUSEUMS WITH MAJOR OFF-SITE COLLECTIONS FACILITIES IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A PEER COHORT WILLING TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED AND TO PROVIDE COUNSEL AS THE MUSEUM PREPARES FOR THE EVENTUAL MOVE OF ITS OFF-SITE COLLECTIONS.

EXPLORE AND RESTORE OUR WATERS IN MANITOWOC COUNTY:LOCAL STUDENTS AS GREAT LAKES WATERSHED AMBASSADORS WILL PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WATERSHED LEARNING FOR

CONSERVATION PROGRAM