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Reframing Thomas Prichard Rossiter’s “Palmy Days”

Before the White House or the United States Capitol, George Washington’s Mount Vernon became an enduring symbol of the fledgling United States. It was the home to which George Washington retired after his two most important acts in public life—his resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and his peaceful...

Installation view at Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis

On the Road: Insights from a Travelling Exhibition

Travelling exhibitions organized from permanent collections provide significant opportunities for object care, scholarly research, and institutional visibility. In the times in which we find ourselves, museums across the country are grappling with the complications and questions—financial, logistical, and interpretive—raised by the pandemic and the national movement for social justice. This...

Tru Vue® launches Conservation & Exhibition Grant to support institutions and conservators during the pandemic

Tru Vue® is partnering with the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and The Institute of Conservation (Icon) to offer grants to support glazing applications for preservation and exhibition of museum and library collections in today’s challenging environment. The goals for this program include increasing knowledge of glazing applications,...

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Installation view of American Treasures at Arizona State Museum

Arizona State Museum’s Initiative to Save an American Treasure.

The Arizona State Museum (ASM), located at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson, has launched an initiative to preserve one of America’s unparalleled collections of anthropological photographic materials. The collection documents 13,000 years of human occupation, ingenuity and artistry in the American Southwest. Current storage and environmental conditions in...

Testing the Strength of Tru Vue® UltraVue® Laminated Glass

At some point in time everyone one of us is going to experience glass breakage and the first question is always going to be: “How did this glass break?” Sometimes the answer can be obvious, like a baseball hitting it. Today, we will focus on some other...

EX-LIBRIS® Display cases for the preservation and exhibition of the founding documents of the City of Puebla.

In 2017, the council of the Mexican City of Puebla asked Carlos Mijares, creator and owner of the EX–LIBRIS® brand, to present a proposal for the conservation and exhibition of the City’s founding documents, including the design of custom display cases. Established in 1531, Puebla, a Baroque architectural blend of...

“Take 5” with Tru Vue

We invite you to “Take 5” with Tru Vue, where we aspire to give you a short break from your day and provide you with five minutes of what we hope is educational, or at least interesting, information! Covering a variety of different topics, some of these five minutes are...

Meet the Fine Art & Museums Team

Our team of museum and conservation liaisons serve as consultants and technical point of contacts for you and your team and help build and manage relationships with clients ranging from large distributors to small business owners, and with end users such as art conservators, designers, preparators, curators, collections managers, and...

Event Replay – Looking at Glazing: Finding the Best Solution to Protect Your Works of Art and Historic Artifacts

On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Yadin Larochette, Tru Vue Museum and Conservation Liaison, presented “Looking at Glazing” to the FAIC Connecting to Collections Care Online Community. A replay of the event is now available for general viewing in the link below. Overview: Glazing, flat glass or acrylic fit in...