Throughout the month of October, the Meeteetse Museums will offering the program “Stuff and Nonsense: Taking Care of Your Family Heirlooms.” The program is structured around four different collection areas: papers, photographs, textiles, and taxidermy.

The programs will be held every Thursday in October at 1:30 p.m., starting on Oct. 3.

Participants will listen to a brief presentation by the Meeteetse Museums’ Director of Collections, Alex Deselms, at each program. The presentation will outline the current practices for preservation of each material with examples from the museums’ collection. It will cover how to make your family heirlooms look great for the longest amount of time possible. Following the presentation, visitors will get a chance to ask questions from their own family collections.

This Thursday (Oct. 3), the program will cover all paper products. Photographs (including film and negatives) will be covered Oct. 10, with textiles (including clothes, rugs, quilts, and flags) on Oct. 17 and taxidermy and furs on Oct. 24. Each event is free and open to the public with no pre-registration.

If you have any questions, contact the Meeteetse Museums at 307-868-2423 or email programs@meeteetsemuseums.org.