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2005-2007 EIU Graduate Catalog 
    
2005-2007 EIU Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 5090 - Care and Management of Historical Artifacts.


(3-0-3) An introduction to the physical and intellectual management of collections with the goal of mitigating deterioration. Topics include museum registration and cataloguing standards; preventive conservation (storage, handling, and care of ten artifact groups); programmatic use of artifacts in exhibits and site interpretation; and planning as it relates to animate as well as inanimate objects.

Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.

Credits: 3