Welcome to the Interactive National Conference on Cultural Property Protection Web site!
We want to hear from you (and want you to help each other)! Help us prepare for the next Conference …
11. January 2012
Twitter, Facebook, the Internet–it’s a digital universe filled with amazing opportunities and sometimes threats. Diana Skaar from Google will update us on their Google Art Project and Google Goggles programs, followed by a discussion with museum security representatives who have recently implemented these in their institutions. But wait, there’s more! Mike Parker from the LA [...]
11. January 2012
Has your training repertoire become predictable? Bill Schweigert from the Department of Homeland Security and the Getty staff will highlight a variety of free or low-cost training tools. Yes … free! Need something to address a particular issue? Reply with your wish list.
21. November 2011
The next National Conference on Cultural Property Protection will be held February 27-29, in California. The roving Conference will be hosted at two sites: The Getty Center Los Angeles & The Getty Villa Malibu.
21. November 2011
Think earthquakes only happen in California? After our 5.8 rumble this summer in Washington DC, we are beginning to think again and to prepare. We will hear from experts in planning for natural disasters: Lucile M. Jones is a seismologist and public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety in California. Hanna Pennock will join [...]
21. November 2011
We will kick off the Conference with an FBI presentation on domestic terrorism and current security threats. Additionally, the FBI Art Theft Squad and Los Angeles Police Department will help us focus on coordinating security efforts at the national, regional and local levels.
21. November 2011
Has your organization been impacted by microbial influenced corrosion? Have you discovered a new and useful technology tool? We’ll get technical in an effort to spare us all some cost. Sharing your recent successes and headaches is encouraged!
21. November 2011
Security surveys, assessments and standards … this is one of the many areas in which the “big” museums can lend a hand to the “small” organizations. The Smithsonian and others will share some lessons learned.
28. June 2011
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