Conservation Projects

Explore case studies and articles about conservation projects at the American Museum of Natural History, from monumental carvings exhibited in the Northwest Coast Hall, to the panorama of scientific specimens displayed in the Lois V. Gerstner, Jr. Collections Core, located in the Gilder Center.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at examples from our diverse collection of cultural and scientific heritage, and learn about the conservators’ role in their preservation. 

Projects

Article Conserving, Rehousing, and Reunifying Elephant and Bovid Specimens Preserving, digitizing, and reunifying two rare collections to enhance long-term care, research access, and global engagement. Collections Conservation Case Studies: Collections Core Learn about the preparation of cultural and scientific objects for display in the Gerstner Collections Core in the Gilder Center. Collections Conservation of Siberian Collections A two-year project to examine, document, stabilize and rehouse portions of the Museum’s Siberian ethnographic collection. Article Arthur Shaughnessy House Post Carvings Reinstalled In February 2012 four carved and painted house posts were reinstalled near the entrance of the Northwest Coast Hall.