MSSU African Art Collection Preservation Project

FAIN: PG-287854-22

Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, MO 64801-1512)
Christine Marie Bentley (Project Director: January 2022 to present)

The purchase of light monitors, fans, storage supplies and furniture, disaster supplies, dust and UV filters, and a security camera, as well as consultation with a conservator to write a collections care policy, update a disaster plan, and receive training in emergency preparedness.

To remedy recommendations offered by assessors through participation in the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program and Museum Assessment Program (MAP).