While work continues at the Mead Building, this week a lot was happening at the Dakota Territorial Museum. Advanced Collections Care training was taking place all week. Tuesday through Friday, conservator Terri Schindel was providing hands-on training with museum collection pieces. Pictured below is Judy Lindy learning the proper way of cleaning a garment with a HepaVac. The participants worked on textiles, documents, books, wood, and many other museum collection pieces. The

The first stenciling has been completed by project manager Gregg Homstad. It took many hours of a steady hand to complete. Window frames are also ready to be installed once the weather gets a little nicer. If you are interested in volunteering or finding out about how you can help, please contact the Crystal at the museum. Training sessions are possible thanks to the IMLS grant the museum received. If you have questions about the project or events you can contact us at the D

Project manager Gregg Homstad has begun re-applying stencils to the ceiling in the foyer this week. It is delicate work. The Mead Building Committee offers a big thank you to Richard Robinson for his donation last fall of a large tool box to the crew at Mead. This has been a great asset. Dakota Territorial Museum director, Crystal Nelson announced last week that museum volunteer Karen Rogat has been named Collections Registrar at the museum. Rogat will be working closely with

Our crew is beginning to prime window sashes in anticipation of reinstallation when spring arrives. Plastering above the foyer scaffolding has been completed and the finish painting is underway. Project manager Gregg Homstad hopes to begin applying stencils next week. If you are interested in volunteering at the museum, we have an important training day coming up. On Feb. 13 Museum Director Crystal Nelson will be conducting basic collections care training for new volunteers,