#specialcollections — Public Fediverse posts

International cohort of papyrus conservation students repair manuscripts unread for 2,000 years #SpecialCollections #Conservation #Papyrus
https://news.umich.edu/international-cohort-of-papyrus-conservation-students-repair-manuscripts-unread-for-2000-years/

International cohort of papyrus conservation students repair manuscripts unread for 2,000 years #SpecialCollections #Conservation #Papyrus
https://news.umich.edu/international-cohort-of-papyrus-conservation-students-repair-manuscripts-unread-for-2000-years/

International cohort of papyrus conservation students repair manuscripts unread for 2,000 years #SpecialCollections #Conservation #Papyrus
https://news.umich.edu/international-cohort-of-papyrus-conservation-students-repair-manuscripts-unread-for-2000-years/

International cohort of papyrus conservation students repair manuscripts unread for 2,000 years #SpecialCollections #Conservation #Papyrus
https://news.umich.edu/international-cohort-of-papyrus-conservation-students-repair-manuscripts-unread-for-2000-years/

International cohort of papyrus conservation students repair manuscripts unread for 2,000 years #SpecialCollections #Conservation #Papyrus
https://news.umich.edu/international-cohort-of-papyrus-conservation-students-repair-manuscripts-unread-for-2000-years/

Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment #SpecialCollections #MedievalManuscript https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-sheep-virus-found-hiding-medieval-parchment

Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment #SpecialCollections #MedievalManuscript https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-sheep-virus-found-hiding-medieval-parchment

Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment #SpecialCollections #MedievalManuscript https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-sheep-virus-found-hiding-medieval-parchment

Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment #SpecialCollections #MedievalManuscript https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-sheep-virus-found-hiding-medieval-parchment

Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment #SpecialCollections #MedievalManuscript https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-sheep-virus-found-hiding-medieval-parchment

University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art became the first in the nation to return looted Benin bronzes to royal ruler.
#museums #archives #specialCollections #GLAM #repatriation #uiowa https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/07/18/iowa-museum-becomes-first-in-us-to-return-looted-benin-bronzes

Happy these found a home!
My dread: What happens when the existing cultural heritage institutions don’t have room to absorb the collections from colleges that close?
#SpecialCollections #museums #glam #naturalHistory #IowaWesleyan #UIowa

https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/news/2023/07/museums-preserve-priceless-collection-peril?fbclid=IwAR2S5DLym9LsHuIYtQqwcjVttV2GUsA-e9yRu4jnDXoQBospWkfNQrA0AJw