Treatments & Projects
The Conservation Department has recently completed a wide range of projects, from treatment of a single item to phased preservation of entire collections. Several of these projects are described briefly below as examples of the Conservation Department's work.
Volunteers are an important part of the Conservation Department. We rely on their assistance to complete certain types of projects and are grateful for the valuable service they provide. Some of the projects they have carried out are described here.
Conservation Projects:
- 1814 Peace Medal (PDF)
- 1856 Sofa: Six Layer Surprise (PDF)
- 1879 Haskell and Barker Wooden Box Car (PDF)
- The Joyce Alfderheide Quilts
- Bandolier Bag Storage
- Brass Urn with Shell and Fruit Design
- Cabriolet Sleigh
- Caring for Large Functional Objects (PDF)
- Ceramic Vase
- Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1865
- Daguerreotype Collection
- Adolf Dehn Prints
- Doll with Bisque Head
- Epergne Decorated with Calla Lilies
- Flag Display at the State Capitol (PDF)
- Hill House Candelabras
- Mrs. Mary Hill Maternity Gown
- Japanese Satsuma Vase
- James Taylor Dunn Family Papers
- Lac Qui Parle Mission Cast Iron Bells (PDF)
- Charles A. Lindbergh's 1959 Volkswagen Beetle
- Mill City Museum: Large Functional Objects
- Minnesota Tibetan Oral History Project (PDF)
- Moccasin Storage
- Mounted Elk Head
- Picture Frame
- Pineapple Design Quilt Kit
- Pope County Map
- Posters From World Wars I and II
- Ramsey House Empire/Federal Style Sofa
- Ramsey House Wallpaper
- Sampler Storage
- Silicone Molds
- Stillwater State Prison Log Treatment
- Storage for Textiles (PDF)
- Swords & Edged Weapons Conservation Survey & Storage Mount Project (PDF)
- A Story Locked Away
- Treatment of Cased Photographs (PDF)
- USS Ward Forward Gun (PDF)
- Wall Map of Taylor's Falls
- Wind Generator
