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Conservation Assessment Program

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The CAP program was developed by Heritage Preservation in 1990 to assist small and medium-sized museums with grants towards assessing the condition of their collections. [Note: The Getty Conservation Institute and other organizations assisted in the development of the  CAP assessment.]These non-competitive grants to museums were used to conduct general conservation assessments of collections, buildings and building systems, and collections care policies and procedures. A two-day site visit was made by a conservation professional who was often accompanied by a historic preservation consultant. The visit was summarized in a report which offered recommendations for next actions. Many museums used their CAP reports when raising funds for basic conservation needs. Over almost two and a half decades, several thousand museums received CAP assistance from this program which was supported through a cooperative agreement between the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Heritage Preservation.

THE CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT:
A PROPOSED MODEL FOR EVALUATING MUSEUM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NEEDS

REFLECTIONS ON THE CAP PROGRAM

C2CC Learn More About the Conservation Assessment Program

Recorded: Tuesday, December 10, 2013

 

Learn more about the the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) in this informative webinar. CAPhelps small to mid-sized museums secure a general assessment of collections and historic structures. ACAP assessment is a great first step in prioritizing your museum’s collections care needs and a wonderfulbuilding block to go on to secure more targeted funding. The CAP staff covered the basics of eligibilityrequirements, the application, participation, and case studies from museums who have gone throughCAP.

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Additional Resources

Collections Advisor

CAP Costs

October 2012, Issue 13

2010

CAP reCAP

2010

CAP Spotlight

Erie Art Museum, Erie, Pennsylvania

CAP Handbooks

CAP Handbook for Assessors (2010)

CAP Handbook for 2010 Participating Institutions

CAPabilities Newsletters

Spring 2004, Vol. 10, Issue 1

Spring 2005, Vol. 11, Issue 1

Spring 2006, Vol. 12, Issue 1

Fall 2007, Vol. 13, Issue 2

Spring 2008, Vol. 11, Issue 1

Fall 2008, Vol. 14, Issue 2

Spring 2009, Vol. 15, Issue 1

Spring 2010, Vol. 16, Issue 1

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