Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend!!

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The Mariners’ Museum is once again hosting the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend this Saturday, March 6! Drop by the museum at 10:00am to see costumed interpretors firing cannon (so loud it shakes the building), museum and NOAA experts giving lectures on the USSMonitor, CSSVirginia, and artifact conservation, listen to Civil War music, and participate in children’s activities. And don’t forget about the behind-the-scenes tours in the conservation lab. Tour space is limited so get to the museum early and sign up. We have something for everybody this weekend! Check out our website for more information:

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What’s New with the Coat?

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As with many artifacts, finding the most suitable treatments for the wool coat involved exploring a lot of options. Ten cleaning methods and thirteen consolidation/drying techniques were tested and assessed on samples of the coat. Quite a lot of work, but now we have them identified. These methods will properly conserve the artifact, be reversible, safe, and inexpensive.

The coat is getting cleaner and will be ready to dry sometime soon!

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