For the second year, the Door County Maritime Museum is presenting a workshop in “Artifact Conservation, Curation, & Interpretation." The workshop begins on Saturday, February 6, 2010 and will meet each Saturday from 9:30AM to 12:30PM through March 20, 2010. This 7-week workshop is designed to give interested adults and students a hands-on experience with the procedures, techniques, and processes a museum uses to professionally curate an artifact in its collection.
 
       The course is laid out chronologically to follow an artifact from acquisition to display. Subjects include artifact photography, measuring, researching, conservation, drawing, and museum curation. Each participant will take a museum artifact through the processes from start to finish. Participants interested in continuing their education in the field of history, archaeology, museum work or other related fields are encouraged to apply. Volunteers interested in participating more in working with artifacts are also encouraged to apply.
 
       The workshop is limited to the first 12 applicants. Cost for the workshop is $50 for Museum members and $75 for guests and includes all materials. To register, contact the Museum at 743-5958 or click here. For questions about the workshop please contact the instructor, Jon Paul Van Harpen, at 743-4647.