Hunterdon County - Flemington - Cleaning Historic Interiors on a Budget for Beginners
Cleaning Historic Interiors on a Budget for BeginnersHistoric Preservation at MARCH | ||||||
What: Is your historic house museum dusty? Are you unsure about the best way to dust and vacuum regularly on a budget? In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn about the principles behind why and how you should dust historic buildings regularly and the kind of procedures you can put in place to make sure this important preservation task doesn’t fall by the wayside! On day 1 of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity apply what they learn to a historic room inside the Hunterdon County Courthouse. On day 2, participants will have a chance to discuss their plans for putting a regular cleaning schedule in place at their historic site. Who should register?: This workshop is designed for volunteers, staff, board members, or others who work directly with the care of historic domestic interiors in a house museum setting. Participants are expected to participate in both days of the workshop. When: May 10, 9AM-4:30PM, and May 17, 2019, 9AM-12PM Where: Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse, 71 Main Street Building #3, Flemington, NJ 08822 Fee: $30/person Other: A limited number of competitive Scholarships available for Hunterdon County Non-profits. Contact Chis for more information: 908-237-2010. Partnerships: We are pleased to partner with the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission on this workshop. Some supplies for this workshop generously lent by the University of Delaware Museum Studies Program. Accessibility: The Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse is an accessible location. If you require an accommodation, please contact Chris at 908-237-2010. Accessible parking is available in the lot behind the county administration building and historic courthouse. Keep up-to-date on course details at the following web address: https://preservation.rutgers.edu/. | ||||||
| Status | Registration Available | |||||
| Course Code | HP-111-19 | |||||
| Session | Spring 2019 | |||||
| Days | F | |||||
| Dates | May 10, 2019 May 17, 2019 | |||||
| # of Hours | 10 | |||||
| # of Classes | 1 | |||||
| # of Weeks | 2 | |||||
| Instructors | Belolan, Nicole Fellows, Carrie | |||||
