Wyoming
State Museum

Wyoming State Museum Technical Assistance

The Wyoming State Museum offers technical assistance to Wyoming museums. If you have questions about exhibits, interpretation, or collections management, contact museum director Manny Vigil.Consultations via telephone or onsite visit can be arranged.

Museum Organizations

These organizations can be regional, national, or international in their focus. Visit their websites for upcoming conferences, workshops, and other information.

• Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museum (CWAM)
• Mountain Plains Museum Association (MPMA)
• American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
• American Assocation of Museums (AAM)
• International Council of Museums (ICOM)

Artifact Conservation Information and Organizations

• National Park Service- Conserve-0-grams (A very good resource)
• National Park Service Technical Assistance Programs
• Western Association for Art Conservation
• Heritage Preservation
• Conservation Online (CoOL)
• Canadian heritage information network (CHIN)
• American institute for conservation (AIC)
• Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
• National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
• RAP - Regional Alliance for Preservation

Other Organizations

• Wyoming State Historical Society
• National Park Service "Links to the Past

Grants Organizations

• Wyoming Council for the Humanities
• Wyoming Arts Council
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Endowments for the Arts
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museum (CWAM)

Museum Supply Companies

• University Products
• Light Impressions
• Gaylord Bros

Appraisers

As a state government institution, the Wyoming State Museum is unable to give appraisals. If you are looking for the monetary value of an object for insurance or tax purposes, you will need to contact a professional appraiser in your area. Some antiques dealers provide appraisal services. To search for an accredited appraiser in your region, you may wish to visit the websites below.

American Society of Appraisers
P.O. Box 17625
Washington DC 20041
800.ASA.VALU
www.appraisers.org

Appraisers Association of America
386 Park Avenue South, Suite 2000
New York NY 10016
212.889.5404
www.appraisersassoc.org