American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and its partners will research best practices for recoloring taxidermy mounts primarily displayed in museum habitat dioramas. Deterioration and fading of taxidermy is a high-priority problem in museum displays and other types of collections worldwide, with few acceptable treatment options, as indicated by a survey AMNH recently circulated among collections care professionals. By advancing the science of taxidermy conservation, this project addresses a conservation challenge of great national and international importance.