Good Will Home Association

The L.C. Bates Museum will conserve 63 historically and scientifically significant ornithological taxidermy bird mounts and their associated case housing, and a large blue marlin caught by Ernest Hemingway. Treatment of these objects will be performed by a private conservator specifically hired for the project who will also provide two collections care-themed workshops and write an article about the project for the Maine Archives and Museums newsletter. The grant will improve the long-term care of these natural history specimens, educate the museum’s visitors, and raise awareness about the importance of collections conservation.