Preventative Conservation of the Treasury Collection of the National Museum of Mongolia

$61.9K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Government of Mongolia
Country	Mongolia
Start Date	May 17, 2011
End Date	Aug 26, 2014
Duration	1,197 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77617-48`

Grant Description

To support the conservation of the treasury collection of the National Museum of Mongolia, the nations largest museum.

The museum is responsible for the preservation and protection of more than 2,700 of Mongolias most valuable cultural objects which in their current storage environment are susceptible to degradation, breakage, theft, and loss.

The project involves the creation of a secure, climate controlled environment for the objects and an array of other activities to improve storage conditions for objects deemed most at risk.