Seminar on exhibition design

National Association for Museum Exhibition
Designing for Conservation Seminar
Saturday, May 17, 2003
8:30am-6pm
Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR

How do the overlapping roles and responsibilities of
planners/designers and conservation fit together?  Where do I find
someone to consult with on my exhibit's conservation needs?  What
pollutants are contaminating my museum's exhibit environment?  What
advances have been made with regards to exhibit cases and lighting?

This one-day seminar, will identify new methodologies that address
key conservation and exhibition issues; define successful strategies
for establishing a collaborative working relationship between design
and conservation specialists; and provide practical guidelines and
techniques for successfully meeting conservation criteria in museum
exhibits.

Seminar includes:

    *   Instructional sessions and practical workshop with product
        literature and samples
    *   Conservation Marketplace showcasing the most useful products
    *   Informal discussion and resolution of participant's
        conservation problems
    *   CD-ROM Exhibit Conservation Guidelines, produced by the
        National Park Service
    *   Resource notebook including conservation references and the
        NAME Exhibitionist issue, Designing for Conservation
    *   Continental breakfast during registration and box lunch

Faculty:

    Toby Raphael
    Exhibit Conservator, Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service

    Pamela Hatchfield
    Head of Objects Conservation, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

    Daniel Quan
    Principal, Daniel Quan Design

    Larry Bowers
    Conservator, Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service

$100 NAME members
$125 non-members
Registration form available at <URL:http://www.N-A-M-E.org>

Kristine L. Hastreiter
President
National Association For Museum Exhibition (NAME)


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