Benedictine University (Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum, Benedictine University)

The Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University will implement the primary recommendations from two previous conservation assessment reports. The museum will improve the long-term preservation of its collections, increase staff's ability to use them effectively and improve access for the public. Project activities will include improving the organizational efficiency and capacity of collections storage space by upgrading specimen shelving and cabinetry; conducting an inventory of the research collection; completing condition reports and updating information in the collections database; photographing up to 4,500 research specimens and providing public access by launching a website with a searchable database. The project will include an opportunity for undergraduate university students to assist with conducting the inventory and updating the collections database.