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Preservation of the 20th-Century Collection at the Jewish Museum in Sosua

This project involves the documentation and digitization of the collection for improved accessibility.

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Conservation of the Mid-19th-Century Casa Barrientos in Izalco

This project involves the conservation of the building’s interior and exterior and its adaptation for reuse as a community center and museum.

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Preservation of Historic Films in the University of Panama Archives

This project involves the assessment, documentation, and conservation of film rolls and their digitization for preservation and access.

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Conservation of Museum Objects and Collections Damaged during Hurricane Dorian

This project involves the procurement and delivery of emergency conservation supplies for local museums and other collecting institutions on Abaco and other impacted islands.

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Conservation of the Book of the Dead of Herw

The Brooklyn Museum took on the conservation of the Book of the Dead of Herw (Brooklyn 37.1484E). During the grant period, they digitally documented, conducted testing and ana…

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Animal Mummies Conservation at the San Antonio Museum of Art

This project involved a conservation assessment and treatment of ten ancient Egyptian animal mummies from the Museum’s permanent collection, including two ibises, three falcon…

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The Analysis of Glass Production Debris from Petrie's Excavation

Sir Flinders Petrie’s excavations at the site of Tell el-Amarna, Egypt (1891-92) uncovered a large amount of glass debris and production waste which demonstrated the existence…

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Conservation of Kaipure Tomb Chapel and Palace of Merenptah

This project was to undergo conservation of two masterpieces of pharaonic architecture at the Penn Museum, the throne room from the palace of Merenptah at Memphis and the lime…

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Conservation Survey of Papyrus Collection

An important subset of the Egyptian collection is the Museum’s papyrus collection consisting of material relating to writing and literacy in ancient Egypt and Nubia. A general…

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