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.

Hurricane Dorian, which hit The Bahamas in early September 2019, was the country’s most intense tropical cyclone on record and the largest natural disaster in its history. [Photo credit: Project organizer]

Project Details


Location: Bahamas, Caribbean, Americas Organiser(s): Smithsonian Institution Funder(s): U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Funding received: $42,029 (USD) Commencement Date: 03/2020 Project Status: Active
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