City Museum presents Preservation Workshops this fall. Each 60-minute workshop includes demonstrations, handouts and supplier lists for necessary materials. Workshops Kansas are held in the StoryTarium on the estate site. Space is limited. Advance registration required. Friends of Kansas City Museum members will receive a discount. Click here to purchase tickets
Sunday, September 19 | 2 p.m. | $10
Carpets, Rugs and Runners: Care and Storage of Large Floor Textiles
Union Station Kansas City/Kansas City Museum curatorial specialist Lisa Shockley will help learn techniques to care for your large floor textiles. You’ll explore proper storage, maintenance and preventative techniques to keep your rugs and textiles in great condition for many years to come.
Sunday, November 21 | 2 p.m. | $15
Building a Phase-Box for Books
USKC/Kansas City Museum curatorial specialist Rebecca Martz-Burley and Registrar Sarah Wood-Clark will explore preservation techniques in protecting your treasured family Bible or rare books from damage and decay. You’ll learn about the basic components of books, main causes of damage and preventive conservation measures, including building your own protective phase box to take home with you.
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