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NEH Storage Project Progress

This June, we did something amazing. In preparation for the National Endowment for the Humanities storage renovation project, twenty-two volunteers, five student staff, four professional art handlers, and four staff members moved more than 9000 collection objects from basement storage into temporary storage in the auditorium—in five days. The Museum is so grateful for the hard work and support of our volunteers and students. We truly could not have moved the collection so quickly and carefully without their help. Most of the Museum’s collection is now stored safely and securely in the auditorium while high-density shelving and painting racks are installed in the basement and office spaces are renovated. We expect construction to be completed by the end of October 2005, and most of the permanent collection will be moved into the new storage vault by the end of 2005. You can see our progress in the images below - check back for updates.

Slideshow of the move

This project is partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.