Workshop - Care and Preservation of Small Home Collections

Have a small family history collection at home that wants love and care? Want to know more about making your keepsakes safe for future generations? Learn from a professional conservator about care and preservation for your small home collections, including handling, storage, and tips for preventing deterioration of your paper, photograph, and textile objects.

If you wish, you may bring a single item from your own home collection along to this workshop to discuss with the conservator toward the end of the session, or if suitable, to use as an example demonstration piece during the workshop. We want to make this session as practical and interesting as we can, so please don't hesitate to bring along an item of your own or ask any questions you like!

About the presenter: Tegan Anthes is a professional conservator and accredited member of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM), with more than 30 years of experience in the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage. Specialising in paper, photographic and preventive conservation, Tegan has worked across the heritage sector, supporting everyone from private clients and volunteer-run museums to major state institutions. Passionate about preserving cultural heritage and sharing professional knowledge, Tegan is committed to helping organisations and communities care for their collections.

Cost: $20

Image: Tegan Anthes at a workshop, presenting an object to attendees at a table.

This event is the final part in a series of programs for Family History Month. If you're interested in more Family History Month programming, please check for more upcoming events here.