Upcoming Conference on
"Sustainable Cultural Heritage"

A conference on "Sustainable Cultural Heritage" will be held on May 11, 2009, 9:00am to 4:45pm, in Room M-09 of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in the Old Post Office Pavilion at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  No registration is required for this free conference. Public entrances to the Old Post Office Pavilion are located on the south and east sides of the building, and after 9am, on Pennsylvania Avenue. Follow this link for the conference agenda:   http://www.neh.gov/projects/Conference_09May/NEH-CNR_Conference.htm

Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) of Italy, this conference brings together Italian and American experts to explore sustainable strategies for the care of tangible cultural heritage. Speakers will discuss the impact of climate change on cultural heritage, methodologies for assessing the condition of collections and monuments, and strategic approaches to managing collection environments.

Questions about the conference may be directed by e-mail to preservation(a)neh.gov or by phone to 202-606-8570