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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please excuse the cross-posting. I am a bit far out of my bailiwick and in need of advice. We have a skeletal mount of a modern manatee in on our exhibits that was mounted 20 years ago, and has been on display in the same spot since then.
Yesterday the head fell off. No staff was present in the gallery when it happened so we don’t know if it came off on its own or if a visitor pulled it down. Either way, it is now sitting in my office. My question is how best to reattach it. We do not have
good records around the materials originally used during the creation of the mount, and do not currently have the funds to pay someone to come in and professionally fix it for us.
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<p class="MsoNormal">It was originally adhered with some sort of adhesive at a single point on a ½” pipe. Although it managed to hold for 20 years I feel like the single point of connection is not the best idea? Any assistance with recommended materials or
techniques would be much appreciated!! I have attached a PDF with pictures of the attachment point and pipe.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena Hernandez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collections Manager & Registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Museum of Science & History<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1025 Museum Circle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jacksonville, FL 32207<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(904)396-6674 x212<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lhernandez@themosh.org"><span style="color:windowtext">lhernandez@themosh.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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