November 15, 2022

2023 Museum Classes Course Schedule

2023 Course Schedule

For course details go to https://www.collectioncare.org/course-list

January

MS 001: The Problem with Plastics January 9 to 13, 2023

MS 103: The Basics of Museum Registration January 2 to February 3, 2023  

MS 262: Moving Collections January 2 to 27, 2023

MS 270: Planning and Designing Interpretive Panels January 2 to 27, 2023  

February

MS008: Buy In: Getting All Staff to Support Preservation February 6 to 10, 2023  

MS104: Introduction to Collections Preservation February 6 to March 10, 2023  

MS266: Legal Issues in Collections Management February 6 to March 3, 2023  

March

MS 101: Introduction to Museums March 6 to 31, 2023 

MS 223: Care of Metals March 6 to April 7, 2023  

MS 269: Visitor Motivations for Selecting Programs March 6 to 31, 2023  

April

MS010: Condition Assessments April 17 to 28, 2023  

MS 202: Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture April 3 to 28, 2023  

MS 214: Collections Management Databases April 3 to 28, 2023

MS 259: The Volunteer Handbook  April 3 to May 12, 2023

May

MS 014: Education Collections May 22 to 26, 2023 

MS 211: Preservation Environments May 1 to June 10, 2023 

MS 212: Care of Textiles May 1 to 26, 2023  

MS 272: Exhibit rehab - Breathing New Life Into Old Exhibits May 1 to 26, 2023 

July

MS 207: Cataloging Your Collection July 3 to 31, 2023 

MS 210: Integrated Pest Management July 3 to August 11, 2023

MS 235: Scripting the Exhibition July 3 to 31, 2023  

MS 267: Museum Ethics July 3 to 31, 2023  

MS 271: Training for Interpretive Trainers July 3 to 31, 2023  

August

MS 109: Museum Management August 7 to September 8, 2023

MS 217: Museum Cleaning Basics August 7 to September 1, 2023  

MS 203: Museum Storage Techniques August 7 to September 1, 2023  

September

MS 108: Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs September 4 to 29, 2023

MS 227: Care of Paintings September 4 to October 14, 2023

MS 268: Creating Interpretive Gallery Tours September 4 to 29, 2023  

MS 303: Found in Collections: Orphans, Old Loans and Abandoned Property September 4 to 29, 2023   

October

MS 204: Materials for Storage and Display October 2 to 27, 2023  

MS 234: Archives Management October 2 to 27, 2023    

MS 237: Formative Evaluations for Exhibits and Public Programs October 2 to 27, 2023

November

MS 007: The Mission Statement: Is it really that important? November 6 to 17, 2023  

MS 218: Collection Inventories November 6 to December 4, 2023  

MS 211: Preservation Environments November 6 to December 15, 2023

MS 212: Care of Textiles November 6 to December 4, 2023  

MS 273: Advanced Interpretive Techniques -Interpreting the "rest of the story" November 6 to December 4, 2023  

Join your cultural property industry peers in St. Pete, FL

IFCPP’s annual conference offers educational sessions from cultural property security leaders, opportunities to network with peers from institutions across the country, and special excursions to local cultural properties including the Salvador Dali museum. Our annual conference is the time for cultural property security professionals to come together to network and learn about cutting-edge trends in this ever-changing industry. You don’t want to miss this!

When: May 6-10, 2023

Where: St. Petersburg, FL at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel

Register during our Early Bird period (by Nov. 18) to get the best pricing option!

Early Bird Discounts Available for Full Length Courses

An Early Bird Discount is available for anyone who signs up for a full length course from museumclasses.org 30 days prior to the start of that course. 

Sign up for a full length course up to 30 days prior to its start and save $100.00!

For our course list or to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/course-list

To take advantage of this discount, you must enter coupon code EARLYBIRD at checkout at collectioncare.org

Earlybird Discount Deadline for January 2023 Courses is December 3, 2022

January 2023 Courses

MS 001: The Problem with Plastics

January 9 to 13, 2023

Instructor: Diana Komejan

Description:

As we march boldly toward the 22nd century, artifact collecting includes that most fragile of materials - plastic. Not only is it in our collections, but it is used to house our collections, too. What problems have you seen? What problems have others seen? What materials are best? What can we, as caretakers, do to minimize long-term damage? Join Diana in this mini-course for discussing care and deterioration of plastics. Bring any questions you have about plastics in your museum.

MS 103: The Basics of Museum Registration

January 2 to February 3, 2023  

Instructor: Peggy Schaller

Description:

Collections management is a critical component of running a museum. Most museums have collections and these collections drive the public functions and activities of the institution. Collections management is the physical and intellectual management of these items. In this course we will examine how information is collected and recorded for each object brought into the collection - a process called registration. We will also examine the policies that govern what is brought into the collection, including the most important piece of institutional policy--the museum mission statement. These policies are assembled into the collections management 'bible'--the registration manual. At the end of this course you should have a clear understanding of how and why collections are documented in museums and the governing principles that drive daily museum activities.

MS 262: Moving Collections

January 2 to 27, 2023

Instructor: Stefani Pendergast

Description:

Moving collections is a daunting task. Fragile items need special packing and care to be safely transported. Large, heavy or awkward items like dinosaurs and oversized sculptures require special equipment and support from local authorities. How do you design your project to meet the budget and timing demands of your administration? Are your collections over-packed in acidic boxes and does your move includes improving their storage and care? Collections often take up more room when they are stored properly. How do you determine your needed storage space when the collection is decompressed? Moving Collections provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to avoid the many pitfalls. The course includes: defining your project, developing a Request for Proposal (RFP), developing a work plan, staffing, and packing protocols. Whether you are moving part of the collection within your building or moving the entire collection to another facility, Moving Collections provides a blueprint for you to follow

MS 270: Planning and Designing Interpretive Panels

January 2 to 27, 2023  

Instructor: John Veverka

Description:

The Planning, design and text copy development for interpretive panels is a practical “how to do it” course to develop updated or new interpretive panels for heritage sites, historic homes, natural areas, zoos, and other related sites. Panels are the most widely use interpretive media, world-wide, to quickly present a message or story to site visitors in a memorable fashion. We will look at the interpretive planning process, interpretive design concerns, interpretive text writing for panels, panel fabrication materials, panel pre-testing evaluation, and even how to write a RFP (request for proposal) to have your panels fabricated. This is an important course for any interpretive staff member, planner, designer or manager.

The course includes an e-copy of John’s Interpretive Planning Textbook, and a e-copy of John’s new The Interpretive Trails Book.

Conferences and Meetings

Double check each organization's website for more information.