2012 Preservation workshops
INDEPENDENCE
Heritage Trust Fund grant workshop
May 22, 2012
Memorial Hall – 410 N. Penn
Veteran’s Room – lower level – use north entry
Public parking available along streets
1 pm - 4 pm
WICHITA
Heritage Trust Fund grant workshop
June 11, 2012
Wichita Scottish Rite Masonic Center – 332 E. First
Annex space – enter through Topeka Avenue doors on northeast corner of the building
Parking available behind the Center to the north at no cost ($2.00 fee is waived for attendees)
9 am - noon
TOPEKA
Our Town II: Preserving Local Museum and Archives Collections and Historic Buildings
As part of the 2012 Kansas Archeological Training Program (KATP) field school, the Kansas Historical Society is offering a class targeting local historical society and museum stewards. Please distribute this to those who may be interested in attending this workshop. A flyer is attached for distribution and display.
Dates: June 13-14, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: Kansas Historical Society complex, 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka
Instructors: Kansas Historical Society staff
Registration: Call 785-272-8681 ext. 240 to reserve a seat. No registration fee (unless you wish to receive 1 hour of college credit through ESU). Lunch will be on your own.
Click here for a PDF flyer for this event.
Class Description: This 2-day, 16-hour workshop will prove useful to anyone interested in historic preservation. The workshop is divided into three seminars.
Historic Buildings: State Historic Preservation Office staff will explain basic preservation techniques for historic museum buildings, whether on original location or relocated into a park setting, with information on listing these properties in the state and National Register of Historic Places and available financial incentives, such as rehabilitation tax credits and grants.
Museum Artifacts: Kansas Museum of History staff will provide basic information regarding long-term care and preservation of museum collections.
Archives: Archives staff will provide an overview of best practices for the preservation of documents, maps, and photographs. The emerging issue of digital preservation will be included in the discussion.
GARDEN CITY
Heritage Trust Fund grant workshop
July 10, 2012
Garden City Downtown Vision office – 413 N. Main
Parking available in front of Windsor Hotel, behind the Vision Office, or along Pine and Laurel Sts.
1 pm – 4 pm
TOPEKA
Heritage Trust Fund grant workshop
August 7, 2012
Kansas Historical Society - 6425 SW 6th Avenue
Museum classrooms
9 am - noon
Check back soon for more upcoming workshops and programs!
