OK – when you get a free tour of gallery and vault spaces at one of the best military museums in the country, I guess you can’t really call it work.
A few months ago, I was contacted by the Registrar at the D-Day Museum. She had some questions about gun treatment, use, and storage as part of a museum collection and I gave her my opinions. I called her before going on Christmas vacation and she was able to show me around the place and pick my brain some more.
American arms of World War II
I do like how they have their guns mounted – either in small, supportive frames or hanging on cables as you can see in the picture here. Although I do like the use of the zip-ties, I still want to check with a conservator just to make sure. All-in-all, I think they are doing a great job and we identified some areas for collaboration in the future.
In case I don’t get a chance to post before then, have Merry Christmas!
Cheers!
Dave
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