Sequim Art Center and Museum

July 11, 2007 lavenderlady 6 comments

A favorite stop for almost everyone was The Sequim Art Center and Museum where the bones of a mastadon discovered in this area is a big draw. Although I am not sure why, the tusks are preserved in a tank of liquid. I hadn’t been in the museum since they had remodeled. It was a very nice surprise. I really like how they have opened it up. If you are local and haven’t been in lately, it is a treat.

9 more days until the Lavender Festival and the Quilt Show!

Downtown Sequim, Photos by Lavender Lady none

Comments

Written by Annie about 5 years ago.

It’s helpful to my brain to be able to see the bones against the picture of the mastadon.
Written by Olivier about 5 years ago.

tres beau ce mamouth,, j’adore les musées , comme le “American Museum of Natural History” de NYC.

very beautiful this mamouth, I adore the museums, like “American Museum of Natural History” of NYC.
Written by photowannabe about 5 years ago.

Fascinating the way they explain about the bones and their location. Its much more impressive than just seeing the bones by themselves.
Written by Sally about 5 years ago.

Well displayed. Great the way museums can capture interest through high quality displays these days.

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Written by Katherine about 5 years ago.

Hi, yes it is a cool exhibit and one the kids love, too.
The tusks are in a tank because they were wet when they were dug up. If they were dried out then they would crack. At the time they were found, there wasn’t a lot of information on how to treat this, but now there are marine archeology techniques that involve replacing the water (very slowly) with proplylene glycol. Since it is a long involved process, the museum is waiting for a time when the tusks can be treated as part of a conservation program that will involve the public being able to read about, and see the technique. So keep checking back as one of these days the project will begin.
Written by Katherine about 5 years ago.

Hi, yes it is a cool exhibit and one the kids love, too.
The tusks are in a tank because they were wet when they were dug up. If they were dried out then they would crack. At the time they were found, there wasn’t a lot of information on how to treat this, but now there are marine archeology techniques that involve replacing the water (very slowly) with proplylene glycol. Since it is a long involved process, the museum is waiting for a time when the tusks can be treated as part of a conservation program that will involve the public being able to read about, and see the technique. So keep checking back as one of these days the project will begin.