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Connecting to Collections

At last week’s Florida Association of Museum Conference an exciting new initiative was announced in relation to the nationwide Connecting to Collections initiative.  Connecting to Collections began back in 2005 with a report released by Heritage Preservation and the Institute … Continue reading

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The “NEW” Environmental Standards for Museums

A recent article in the American Association of Museum’s magazine Museum discussed the somewhat thorny issue of conservation standards in the environmental conditions for modern museums.  Titled “Crack Warp Shrink Flake:  A New Look at Conservation Standards,” the article covers … Continue reading

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Chaos in the vault!

What do you think when you see this picture?  Some might think, “Wow, what medical hazard has be-fallen this room”, while others might think, “That’s a heck of a lot of plastic and tape”.  In actuality, it’s something that would … Continue reading

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The Most Exciting Time of the Year

It’s that time of the year again.  No, not Christmas or any other major holiday, rather on June 1st our part of the country sees the start of hurricane season.  While this might not seem all that exciting to other … Continue reading

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2009 in Review

2009 has been a banner year for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. Not only have some major milestones been met by the Museum, but we have kept on going with special programs and exhibits that have helped to highlight the history and culture of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Here is a quick review of what happened in 2009. Continue reading

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Behind the Scenes at a Museum: Collections-Style

To start out this blog I thought I would talk a bit about what us little known, and in many cases little seen, collection staff members do at the Museum. Continue reading

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