University of Toronto Master of Museum Studies students Avory Capes, Miaochun Chen and Maggie Nevison partnered with the Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) to review the accessibility barriers present at Fool’s Paradise, the original home of Canadian landscape artist, writer, and…
This video recording from the Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference 2022 features: In 2019, the City of Hamilton began the process of reviewing their pre-existing landmarks, spaces, monuments, and markers, in order to address the perpetuation of settler colonialism, systemic…
This session from the Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference 2022 features Franca Hicks, Curator of Collections for the Dundurn National Historic Site and Hamilton Military Museum and Shannon Coles, Conservator, City of Hamilton Civic Museums. With over 60,000 artifacts located…
This video recording from the Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference 2022 features Julian Kingston, then-Supervisor at the Oakville Museum. Part case study, part history and part how-to, this session will trace the restoration of the Oakville Museum’s 1899 Coach House…
This video recording from the Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference 2022 features: This presentation provides valuable, practical insight, with lessons learnt to share with the museum community about processes and planning of a large scale collections move when facing an…
CCI Notes deal with topics of interest to those who care for cultural objects. Intended for a broad audience, CCI Notes offer practical advice about issues and questions related to the care, handling and storage of cultural objects. Many of…
This resource discusses agents of deterioration and how to detect, block, report, and treat the damage they cause. The 10 primary threats addressed are: physical forces, thieves and vandals, fire, water, pests, pollutants, light, ultraviolet and infrared, incorrect temperature, incorrect…
The Museum Notes are intended to provide practical information for operating a Community Museum in Ontario with reference to, and drawing upon, the Standards for Community Museums in Ontario. Notes refer to: collections standard, financial standard, governance, handling museum objects,…
The RE-ORG method is a step-by-step approach for small to medium-sized heritage institutions. It aims to help them reorganize their collection storage rooms and regain access to their collections for enhanced community involvement. The resource contains a list of case…
A conservation hiring resource to help Canadian heritage institutions determine the level of qualifications they are seeking when hiring preservation professionals and obtain appropriate terminology to accurately describe job titles and duties used in the conservation/ preservation field. Includes an…
This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, outlines procedures set in place to prepare for and protect employees, volunteers, visitors, and collections during emergencies and disasters.
This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, addresses risk management practices to ensure the protection of assets including: collections, facilities, human resources, financial resources, intellectual property, brand, and reputation.