October 22, 2011
10 a.m.–4 p.m.; demonstrations 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Carnegie Music Hall Foyer
Free with museum admission

Learn how to properly store and maintain your precious keepsakes! More than 30 conservators and vendors of conservation supplies and services discuss conservation issues and share valuable preservation information.

• See examples of protective enclosures and get suggestions for how to appropriately display and store your keepsakes.
• Attend informal talks and demonstrations throughout the event and pick up free handouts on the care of your materials.
• Explore prototypes of exhibit preservation methods with museum programming and conservation staff.
• Enjoy a book dunk activity and learn what can be done to salvage water-damaged material.

Bring your books, photographs, films, letters or other documents, paintings, textiles, or other family treasures for free basic conservation advice. For more information, visit: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~presfair/index.html

One item per visitor. No appraisals or valuations will be given.