4th Annual
Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit
Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health
Co-presentations by IH/Safety and Conservation/Collection Care professionals
The Washington Conservation Guild, the Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management and the Smithsonian National Collections Program will once again collaborate with the Lunder Conservation Center to host a fourth annual Professional Development Seminar with the theme of Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Museums, Historic Sites, Conservation Treatment and Collection Care.
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
McEvoy Auditorium
Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
G and 8th Streets, NW, Washington DC
Cost $70 per person, $35 per student/pre-program intern (student ID or internship letter required) - includes lunch, tour & networking reception.
All must pre-register by Oct 23, 2019 – NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION
You must login or create a profile before registering
A list of meeting presentations is available on the registration page.
We are offering SAAM tours as part of the day
Please select your tour after registration. Tours run concurrently.
- Folk & Self-Taught Art: Survey SAAM’s collection of folk and self-taught art that represents the powerful vision of America’s untrained and vernacular artists. (Limit 20)
- Picturing the American Buffalo: Discover SAAM’s special exhibition, Picturing the American Buffalo: George Catlin and Modern Native American Artists, which delves into bison as an essential aspect of indigenous cultural identity in North America. (Limit 20)
- Lunder Conservation Center: Go beyond the galleries and explore how SAAM preserves its collection through its visible conservation lab. (Limit 20)
- Time-based Media Conservation: Get a glimpse into the preservation and documentation of SAAM’s most iconic time-based media artworks. (Limit 20)
- Frames Conservation:Investigate the depth of SAAM’s frames collection and a peek into frames conservation. (Limit 20)
- Gallery Lighting:Experience the galleries in a new way, learning the art and science behind lighting art galleries. (Limit 20)
- Safety Tour: Explore the ins and outs of safety at SAAM. (Limit 20)
Photo Disclaimer: Please note that photographs may be taken during this event for posting to the AIHA Potomac Section and the Washington Conservation Guild webpages. Attendance assumes we have consent to post any photos you may appear in unless you notify us electronically or in writing.