Graycliff Awarded Prestigious Federal Grant
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Heritage Preservation are pleased to announce that Graycliff has been awarded a 2003 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) grant. Graycliff joins the 2,000 museums that have participated in CAP since the program began in 1990.
CAP assists museums and heritage sites by providing funds for professional conservation specialists to identify the conservation needs of their collections and historic buildings, and recommend ways to correctly improve collections and building conditions. Heritage Preservation's President, Lawrence L. Reger, praised Graycliff for "making the vital work of caring for collections and sites a priority at their institution and helping ensure that they are available to present and future generations."
Professional conservators will survey the Graycliff Estate
this summer and will then provide a comprehensive written report that will identify
conservation priorities. The on-site consultation will enable Graycliff to evaluate
its current collections care policies, procedures, and environmental conditions
and to make appropriate improvements for the immediate and long-term care of
its collections and historic structures.
May 9, 2003