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Safeguarding The Alamo's Artifacts Against Every Scenario
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 101: Safeguarding The Alamo's Artifacts Against Every Scenario
From power outages and pipe breaks, to floods and fires: the Alamo, like any museum or cultural site, must be prepared.
We reveal how the Shrine of Texas Liberty safeguards artifacts against the worst-case scenario, what our experts have learned from disasters far and wide, and what you can learn from their best practices. Featuring the Alamo's Head Conservator Pam Rosser, the Alamo's Collections Manager Misty Lanham, the Alamo's Lead Registrar Stephanie Prichard, and The Texas Center's Dr. Don Frazier.
How to help the Texas Hill Country recover from the July 4 flood: https://www.communityfoundation.net
TX-CERA's emergency resources: https://www.txcera.org
FEMA's advice on saving family treasures: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures
