"It is no small thing to outwit
time." A. BARTLETT GIAMATTI NIC Annual Meeting Program, October 21-22, 1996
"It is no small thing to outwit
time." A. BARTLETT GIAMATTI
One of the primary goals of National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property is to make conservation part of the mission of every collecting institution&shay­museums, historic homes, archives, libraries, for example. In this vein, institutions nationwide are developing conservation awareness through exhibitions, communication and marketing strategies. They are also recognizing the importance of designing programs and exhibitions to catch the attention of young visitors. Already in place throughout the country are programs designed to expose students to collections care management and conservation projects. Other programs cultivate relationships among teachers, conservators a museum professionals. For its 1996 annual meeting, NIC members convened to hear presentations about this topic by conservators, educators, and students, elementary through high school age.
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t was a very good meeting that opened new avenues for NIC. We left the meeting with a new appreciation of how conservation, science and caring for our cultural heritage can excite students and teachers. It is an idea that NIC will follow up on by seeking to stimulate conservation related programs. This builds on the theme of last year's meeting?­developing public support for conservation."
ROSS MERRILL
