While there are a few workshops and seminars out there to gain basic skills, real mountmaking expertise comes with attention and practice and curiosity, best done in an apprentice-like setting. If you are very interested in learning the ropes, find out who has made some mounts that you find successful and
contact them!

 

Here are a few places to check for upcoming workshops and seminars on mountmaking.

Inclusion here does not imply recommendation:

 

• Beloit College Center for Collections Care

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• Benchmark

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• Brooklyn Metalworks, Introduction to Mountmaking​

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• Mountmaking Focus Studio

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• Museum Study, LLC has many museum-related courses, including a Storage Techniques course

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• Northern States Conservation Center

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• PACCIN (Preparation, Art handling, Collections Care Information Network)

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If you know of training that should be added to this list, please let us know via our Contact Us page.