Members of the community occasionally call with questions on how to care for family heirlooms or antiques they have purchased. We are happy to help if we have the expertise, but there are excellent on-line resources for this information as well. Here are some good starting points

Links:

http://www.quiltstudy.org/about_us/questions_answers/care.html

The International Quilt Study Center, in Lincoln NE has information on caring for old quilts, plus links to PDFs that can be downloaded or read on line.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/conserve_corner.asp

“Caring for Your Collections” on the Wisconsin Historical Society website

http://www.mnhs.org/people/mngg/stories/

“Preserving Your Treasures” on the Minnesota Historical Society website

http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html

The National Park Service provides support for museums across the country through the publication of their “Conserve O Gram” series. Each Conserve O Gram leaflet addresses a specific topic in museum collection care and management. Though intended for museum use, they include a wealth of information for anyone caring for aging objects.