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<p>I have been asked to loan the some unique specimens for a year-long exhibit that would 1)be very professionally produced and 2) would do a great deal to publicize the fact that the our collections still exist after the closing of our exhibit gallery ten
years ago. The other museum has had extensive experience with fur, feathers, etc in clothing items, but I wonder if this knowledge applies to whole mounts. The other museum wants: passenger pigeon (2), platypus skeleton and whole mount, elephant bird egg.
As you can imagine, these specimens have not traveled anywhere much, and are closely guarded here. </p>
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<p>My question is, what exhibit criteria would be necessary to safely and securely let them leave? They will be packed and transported by a professional moving company used to packing fine art (but do they know about animals?). I need a good check list before
I send these out of their Viking cases into the cold cold world. And, of course, by the end of this week the other museum needs permission to use the specimens in order to meet schedules. </p>
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<p>Many thanks at this busy time of year.</p>
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<p>NMcC</p>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Nancy Glover McCartney, PhD<br>
Curator of Zoology<br>
UA Collections Facility<br>
120 BIOMASS<br>
University of Arkansas<br>
2435 Hatch<br>
Fayetteville AR 72701<br>
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Phone: 479-575-4370<br>
Fax: 479-575-7464<br>
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