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Why aren't you wearing gloves? The conservators' guide to object handling in the British Museum: January 15, 2026; Explanation of when to wear gloves and when not to. Wide variety of examples and objects used.
Moving the Collections: January 15, 2026; Smithsonian museums tracks a single object move and details each stage the object must pass through for a safe transfer.
Bean Bag Supports: January 15, 2026; Demonstration of how to make your own bean bag supports
Make your own ceramic pot supports: January 15, 2026; Learn to make your own supports for ceramic pots
Well, that could have gone better: February 22, 2025; In a field where we pride ourselves on being as close to perfect as possible it can be a relief to know that we are not alone in making mistakes. Join our expert panelists Theresa Ketterer - Registrar and Collections Specialist at the Marianna Kistle…
Object Photography for Museums: July 23, 2020; Object photography is an important part of managing a museum collection. This session’s presenter will explain why artifact photographs are important and offer some tips and techniques you can master in order to make a photographic record of your col…
Chicago Adventure, Part Two: Catalogue Dialogue: May 29, 2013; Watch Emily Graslie from the popular Brain Scoop series view the storage and cataloguing methods at The Field Museum.
The Gem Room: May 29, 2013; Emily Graslie from the popular Brain Scoop series opens the vaults and unveils some of the shinier secrets from the Field Museum's geology collection.
Secret Museum: Inside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Collection: February 11, 2013; Take a tour inside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's collection to view storage of the natural history collection and maritime artifacts.
The Spririt Collection: January 29, 2013; Emily Graslie from the popular Brain Scoop series explores the oft forgotten wet specimen collection at the University of Montana in Missoula.

From Here to There Museum Standards for Object Handling: November 22, 2012
Online Museum Training - Photographing Collection Items: June 29, 2012
Online Museum Training - Organizing Your Collection Storage: June 29, 2012
Horror Collection at the National Media Museum: May 30, 2012
National Center for Ancient Textiles: January 10, 2011
Safe Handling Practices for Chinese Hanging Scrolls: November 9, 2010
Safe Handling Practices for Japanese Folding Screens: November 9, 2010
Rolling Textiles on a Tube - (Part 6 of 6) Conservation and Preservation of Heirloom Textiles: December 9, 2009
Moving the U-505 by Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago: March 31, 2009

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