Denver Art Museum

The Denver Art Museum will conduct a first-ever detailed conservation survey of 604 three-dimensional objects in its Architecture, Design, and Graphics collection. The project goals are to complete a detailed item-by-item conservation survey of furniture, decorative arts, and lighting objects; to produce condition assessments for all objects; to produce treatment recommendations for up to 20 objects; to establish an overall prioritization of short-term and long-term collection needs; to perform materials analysis for up to 25 selected objects; and to interview six designers to collect information about materials, manufacture, and intent. The project will advance institutional long-range goals for strengthening collections management by improving curatorial knowledge of the collection condition in anticipation of heightened exhibition, rotation, and program activity. The conservation treatments resulting from this survey will improve preservation of collections and make more of the collection available for curatorial consideration in all program planning.