Title: “Save Our AA Treasures"
Description: Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
Seeks “Treasures” in Los Angeles July 12
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will host a daylong program in Los Angeles to help the public identify and preserve items of historical and cultural significance tucked away in the attics, closets and basements of their homes. In collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum and the California African American Museum, the day will feature presentations, hands-on activities and preservation tips.
Up to 200 people can reserve in advance to bring up to three personal items to the event for a 20-minute, one-on-one professional consultation with experts on how to care for the items. The specialists will serve as reviewers, not appraisers, and will not determine items’ monetary values. Objects such as books, paper and textiles no larger than a shopping bag (furniture, carpets and paintings are excluded) can be reviewed. Those wishing to have items reviewed must make reservations online at rsvpnmaahc @ si.edu or by telephone at 1- 888-249-8033. Reservations are not required for those not wishing a one-on-one consultation. Additional information is available at www.nmaahc.si.edu . The event will be held Saturday July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , at the Japanese American National Museum, located at 369 East First Street , Los Angeles. Free and open to the public, the event is the second in a series called “Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative of Discovery and Preservation.”
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