Caring for Textiles - Housekeeping for Historic Sites

Caring for Textiles - Cleaning Architectural Elements -- This video (Part 3 of 9) teaches basic cleaning and handling techniques for collections in historic house museums. It is best used in conjunction with hands-on training developed to meet the specific needs of your historic site. Segment includes:

- Floor coverings
- Drapes and curtains
- Upholstered furniture and bed linens
- Moving historic textiles

Produced by Fred Woods Production
Funded by National Park Service and Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Supported by Northeast Museum Services Center, National Park Service; New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

The views expressed in this video are solely those of the supporting organizations and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the federal government or the National Park Service.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• museum
• historic
• house
• housekeeping
• cleaning
• preventative
• conservation
• textiles