{"id":177,"date":"2022-06-29T22:08:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T02:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T19:36:52","slug":"conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block__mariners-cover alignfull content-position-right has-dark-background background-has-video\" data-component=\"aiLazyload\">\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--content content-background-none-light\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conservation-is-the-foundation-of-our-mission\">Conservation is the Foundation of Our Mission <\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"video\" id=\"video-19244\" autoPlay playsInline muted loop\n\t\t\t\tdata-ai-lazyload=\"video\" data-ai-src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Conservation-Header-Final.mp4\" type=video\/mp4>\n\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t<div data-component=\"videoControl\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"video-control\" data-status=\"playing\" data-controls=\"video-19244\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"action-text-pause\">Pause<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"action-text-play\">Play<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&nbsp;Background Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-merlot-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-batten-conservation-complex\">Batten Conservation Complex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Collections-based, Community-focused strategy is impossible to execute without ensuring the preservation of our Museum Collections, including the Living Collection. We care for these precious artifacts and natural resources so that generation after generation of mariners can connect to our shared maritime heritage. The Batten Conservation Complex boasts a dedicated team whose expertise is critical to preserving our environmental and cultural heritage and creating innovative technologies and treatments that expand our collective knowledge of the maritime world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-areas-of-conservation\">Areas of Conservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lake-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-environmental-nbsp\">Environmental&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We take great pride in caring for our Living Collection within Mariners\u2019 Park through ongoing environmental conservation efforts. Our 550-acre urban oasis contains land, water, and wildlife&nbsp; creating what we lovingly call our \u201cLiving Collection.\u201d A few of our environmental conservation efforts include continuous research, forest management, water quality testing, and wildlife habitat restoration. We are grateful for our community partners who help us preserve this valued resource so that future generations can continue to be inspired by the flora and fauna that live&nbsp;here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/20211117-ams-treeplanting-35-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20211117-AMS-TreePlanting-35-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20211117-AMS-TreePlanting-35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20211117-AMS-TreePlanting-35-edited-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20211117-AMS-TreePlanting-35-edited-1-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20211117-AMS-TreePlanting-35-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"man planting tree\" class=\"wp-image-1332\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/20220222-ams-papertreatment-09-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220222-AMS-PaperTreatment-09-edited-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220222-AMS-PaperTreatment-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220222-AMS-PaperTreatment-09-edited-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220222-AMS-PaperTreatment-09-edited-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220222-AMS-PaperTreatment-09-edited.jpg\" alt=\"conservator working on a paper artifact\" class=\"wp-image-3078\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lake-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-cultural-heritage-nbsp\">Cultural Heritage&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>One of the best ways we steward our mission at The Mariners\u2019 is by preserving our cultural heritage. The stories contained within our artifacts can be told by understanding the cultures from which they came. Conserving these artifacts allows us to discover their true stories and physically connect with the people who used these objects. Cultural heritage conservation gives us the unique opportunities to dive into the traditions, tell the stories, connect to the people, and allow future generations to experience these fascinating stories from all over the world throughout history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/cultural-heritage\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lake-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-uss-monitor\">USS <em>Monitor<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The USS <em>Monitor<\/em> project is just one part of the Cultural Heritage Conservation efforts taking place at The Mariners\u2019. More than 200 tons of archaeological material was recovered from the wreck of USS <em>Monitor<\/em>. We are the proud caretakers of the objects and are their official repository as designated by the US government. Our team continues to conserve and preserve <em>Monitor<\/em>\u2019s revolving gun turret, Dahlgren guns, steam engine, plus many more objects from the ship. Materials conserved range from iron and copper to wood, rope, and rubber, each needing specific treatment strategies. Some items are large enough to stand inside, like <em>Monitor<\/em>\u2019s turret, and others would fit in your hand, like coat buttons. All help to tell the story of <em>Monitor<\/em> from its creation, to the Battle of Hampton Roads, to the men who served on the ironclad, to the tragic sinking off of Cape Hatteras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/uss-monitor\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"1364\" data-attachment-id=\"1333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/20200304-bas-945724-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1023,1364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20200304-BAS-945724\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"conservators putting straps around USS Monitor's Dahlgren guns to lift it out of its tank\" class=\"wp-image-1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-805x1073.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-386x515.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-281x375.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200304-BAS-945724-edited-1-180x240.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block__mariners-cover alignfull content-position-right has-dark-background\" data-component=\"aiLazyload\">\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--content content-background-none-light\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-be-a-part-of-history\">Be a part of history!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can support our unique Collections by helping us to preserve and conserve these precious artifacts for the enjoyment and education of future generations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/10123.blackbaudhosting.com\/10123\/Museum-Conservation\">Support Conservation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-805x429.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-620x331.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-386x206.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-281x150.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-180x96.jpg 180w\" data-attachment-id=\"4054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/lanternbanner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lanternBanner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-300x160.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lanternBanner-1024x546.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block__explore-more background-lake alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"explore-more-heading\" class=\"explore-more-heading\">Explore More<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"explore-more-content\" aria-labelledby=\"explore-more-heading\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"block__explore-more-item\">\n\t<div class=\"card-component-article-wrapper mariners-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2024\/07\/pumped-up-about-metals-conservation\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPumped Up About Metals Conservation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"card-type\">Blog<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2024\/07\/pumped-up-about-metals-conservation\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-386x515.jpg\" class=\"attachment-386w size-386w\" alt=\"A person in a lab wearing gloves and a mask works on a rusted artifact.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 80rem) 386px, (min-width: 48rem) 33.33vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-386x515.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-805x1073.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-281x375.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-180x240.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240610_135748-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\n\n\n<li class=\"block__explore-more-item\">\n\t<div class=\"card-component-article-wrapper mariners-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/video\/3-d-modeling-uss-monitors-artifacts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t3-D MODELING USS MONITOR\u2019S ARTIFACTS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"card-type\">Video<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-image is-type-video\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/video\/3-d-modeling-uss-monitors-artifacts\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230126-AMS-3DScan_Anchor-01-386x257.jpg\" class=\"attachment-386w size-386w\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 80rem) 386px, (min-width: 48rem) 33.33vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230126-AMS-3DScan_Anchor-01-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230126-AMS-3DScan_Anchor-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230126-AMS-3DScan_Anchor-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230126-AMS-3DScan_Anchor-01-768x512.jpg 768w, 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