Speaker/Author: Katie WagnerThursday, January 4, 2018Collections Emergency Response Ring A fledgling initiative of the National Collections Program, the Preparedness and Response in Collections Emergencies (PRICE) …
Speaker: Nora Lockshin, with Vicky Lee, Elizabeth Milnarik, Jennifer Groman in Q&A.Authors: Nora Lockshin, Vicky Lee, Beatriz Centeno-Pineiro, Diana PardueThursday, January 4, 2018Collections Emergency Response …
In the Ripley Ring, Diana Gabler, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Objects Conservation at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), presented her research …
In November, the WCG held their meeting at the Walters Art Museum where the Walter’s Painting Conservation Staff –Eric Gordon, Head of the Department, Karen …
WCG, AIHA Potomac Section, and the Smithsonian co-host collaborative Professional Development Seminar “Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Museums and Collection Care” On November …
The WCG’s second meeting of the season was hosted at ARTEX Fine Art Services in Landover, Maryland. As attendees settled in, they were generously greeted …
Christina St. Germain gave the first talk in ring 3, which was entitled: An Investigation into the Historic Painted Finishes of the Senate Reception Room …
Lisa Young, Objects Conservator, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum: #Rebootthesuit! – A Perspective on the first Smithsonian Kickstarter campaign to conserve Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit …
At the January 3 Ring Circus, as part of Ring # 3 (BIG Conservation), Joseph Abriatis, Construction Manager at Architect of the Capitol, presented a …
For its February meeting, WCG hosted a debate: Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Which pop-culture franchise is the most worthy of preservation? Speakers included Ariel O’Connor, National Air and Space Museum Conservator; …
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The Washington Conservation Guild (WCG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving art and historic materials.
Founded in 1967, WCG serves as a regional forum for its members and as a resource to the public for learning about the care of personal collections.
