Thursday January 25, 2025
10:00am CST, Zoom
Kim Bell, Coordinator, Queen’s University
Robin Canham, Conservator, Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Many museum professionals are well-acquainted with the historical use of pesticides in the care of their collections, such as the application of arsenic in taxidermy for the preservation of animal skins. However, a lesser-known aspect of arsenic’s historical role lies in its use as a green pigment during the nineteenth century. Notably, emerald green (also known as copper acetoarsenite) became a commonly used colourant for a wide array of everyday items, ranging from clothing and home textiles to wallpaper, books, decorative boxes, stereoscope slides, and even food packaging.
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Kim Bell, Coordinator, Queen’s University, and Robin Canham, Conservator, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, will shed light on their collaborative project undertaken at Queen’s University, between the W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections Library, the Conservation Unit, and the Art Conservation Department. This project focused on the identification of arsenical green books within the library’s collection. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the distinctive challenges presented by arsenical green artifacts and will be equipped with insights into the optimal methods for identification, handling, and preservation of arsenical green collection items.
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MAS is pleased to present “Finders Keepers: The Spirit of Repatriation and the Role of Saskatchewan Museums”.
A film by Sawyer Mayne Morris, “Finders Keepers” is a documentary film that features interviews and conversations with museum professionals and Indigenous Elders about the importance of repatriation and the changing necessity of museums to support it.
Museums 101 (1 day) Saturday, May 10 20259:00am – 4:00pmOnline (Zoom) Instructor: Tomas Jonsson This course will increase your familiarity with the most recent edition of Standards for Saskatchewan Museums,
MAS is pleased to announce that the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport (PCS) is providing funding support to the Saskatchewan museum sector with $47,000.00 to be used to assist with technology upgrades, minor accessibility costs, and support for the development and delivery of programming that contributes to the access, cultural impact, and service to their communities.
