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There are a number of art/artifact conservators who are experienced in taxidermy treatment, and very few taxidermists who understand museum conservation.
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The AIC (American Institute for Conservation) directory may lead you to conservators in your area:
<a href="http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=495" target="_blank">
http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=495</a><br>
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George Dante, of Wildlife Preservations, is a taxidermist who has worked with with a number of museums, including the recent renovation of AMNH's North American Mammal habitat diorama hall: http://wildlifepreservations.com/aboutus.html
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<div>Hope this is useful!<br>
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<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Elizabeth Nunan</span><br style="font-family:Verdana">
<span style="font-family:Verdana">Associate Conservator</span><br style="font-family:Verdana">
<span style="font-family:Verdana">Natural Science Collections Conservation</span><br style="font-family:Verdana">
<span style="font-family:Verdana">American Museum of Natural History</span><br style="font-family:Verdana">
<span style="font-family:Verdana">212.313.7532</span><br>
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Dallas Evans <Dallas@childrensmuseum.org><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> "nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 1, 2013 10:17 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Nhcoll-l] Taxidermy assistance<br>
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Does anyone have any leads/recommendations for a conservation taxidermist?<br>
Feel free to reply off list.<br>
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Thanks in advance.<br>
- Dallas<br>
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Dallas C. Evans<br>
Curator of Natural Science<br>
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis<br>
3000 North Meridian Street<br>
Indianapolis, IN 46208<br>
P:317.334.3716 <a href="mailto:dallas@childrensmuseum.org" target="_blank">dallas@childrensmuseum.org</a><br>
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