Smithsonian Institute: National Museum of Natural History – Cornice Repair Project Completion

By Aeon Preservation Services | August 21, 2024
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By Millie Latack As reprinted from: https://ahhp.si.edu/periodical-volume-3-issue-2-nmnh-cornice-repair This spring, AHHP with Aeon Preservation Services completed an emergency cornice repair project at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). The emergency repair came about as part of a design project to restore part of the exterior facade of the building. Analysis of facade conditions alerted the…

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Phase One of the Peacock Room Conservation Project is Complete!

By Aeon Preservation Services | May 1, 2023
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By Ellen Chase and Jenifer Bosworth Reprinted from ASIA.SI Blog Post, September 21, 2022 –http://Reprinted from ASIA.SI Blog Post, September 21, 2022 https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/blog/posts/phase-one-of-the-peacock-room-conservation-project-is-complete The first phase of the Peacock Room conservation project ended in July after two months of intense activity by NMAA staff and Aeon Preservation, specialists in architectural conservation. This phase of the…

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