LOANS OF EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS The MACC Preservation Services department has data loggers and UV light meters to loan free of charge to your institution. We can assist you in using and interpreting the data from your readings.
The MACC Preservation Services department has books on preservation issues that are available for loan. Our library covers topics from museum cultural and legal policy issues to proper techniques of artifact preservation and conservation.
NEWSLETTER Download a PDF of our printed newsletter, Preserving Art: Fall 2008 Spring 2008 Fall 2007 Spring 2007 Summer 2006 Please direct all newsletter questions or comments to the Preservation Services Department at The Midwest Art Conservation Center, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404 Tel. 612/870-3128 info@preserveart.org.
Preserving Art is published by Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC). All rights reserved. Material may not be reproduced in any form without permission from this organization.
TECHNICAL LEAFLETS
Instructions for Rolling Textiles
Instructions For Storing Textiles in Flat Storage
Cleaning Glass Plate Negatives
Zeolite Molecular Technology in Museum Quality Boards
Using Replicas and Reproductions for Museum Exhibits
Lighting: Maximize Illumination, Minimize Damage
These and many more topics are available by contacting MACC at info@preserveart.org.
CONSERVATION SUPPLY RESOURCES Contact MACC at info@preserveart.org to get information on many preservation resources such as: Disaster Recovery Supplies
Environmental Consultants
Storage and Exhibits Supplier List
Sources for Artifact Labeling Materials
Suppliers of Storage Enclosures for Family Collections
RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
“We appreciate the outstanding work MACC does to help us here at the South Dakota Art Museum. It really helps us to do our best job. Thank you!”
-Lisa Scholten, Curator of Collections,South Dakota Art Museum
