Mennonite Heritage Center

The Mennonite Heritage Center will undertake a collection stewardship project to ensure the long-term preservation of four key items in the center's collection: a 1536 Froschauer Bible; a family record of the Schnebelli-Bachman family associated with the Froschauer Bible; a 1743 Sauer Bible; and a family record of the Sauter family associated with the Sauer Bible. These artifacts offer interpretive material for telling the story of the German migration and the establishment of the first Mennonite communities in North America. Three of the four items will go through conservation treatment and re-housing to remain accessible for research and exhibition. The center's website will post digital images of the treated family records, broadening access beyond the museum's annual visitors.