Preventive Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects at the Center of Albanian Studies in Tirana

$206.8K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	ICOM Albania
Country	Albania
Start Date	Jul 26, 2012
End Date	Aug 25, 2017
Duration	1,856 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77670-48`

Grant Description

To support preventive conservation of the archaeological collection at the Center of Albanian Studies in Tirana.

This extensive collection consists of objects from more than 80-years of archaeological investigations in Albania but is currently housed in a building lacking proper environmental controls or security. This project includes work on the building infrastructure and the development of a conservation and maintenance plan.