8th Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit (Hybrid)

Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health

Co-presentations by IH/Safety and Conservation/Collection Care Professionals

The Potomac Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Washington Conservation Guild, the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Safety, Health and Environmental Management and the Smithsonian National Collections Program will once again collaborate with the Lunder Conservation Center to host a Professional Development Seminar with the theme of Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Museums, Historic Sites, Conservation Treatment and Collection Care.

Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)

G and 8th Streets, NW, Washington DC

NEW! Collections Salvage Workshop Thursday, November 6, 2025 (In-Person Only)

10am-12pm ET, MacMillan Educational Center

Main Conference Friday, November 7, 2025 (In-Person and Virtual)

9:00 am – 5:30 pm ET, McEvoy Auditorium

Workshop (11/6): Ready to get up close and personal with archive, library, and museum stunt-double collection items?   The Preparedness and Response In Collections Emergencies (PRICE) team will introduce specific methods for handling collection items during normal operations and in emergencies. Information will also be shared by the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative on their Save Your Family Treasures program.

Main Conference (11/7): Click here for the list of presentations.

Please register at Summit Registration

• In-Person Conference only - $40 (includes lunch and Art Gallery tour)
• In-Person Conference plus pre-Conference Workshop - $45
• Virtual Conference - $20
• Student/pre-program intern (student ID or internship letter  required) –
• • $20 In-Person or Virtual Conference
  • $25 In-Person Conference plus pre-Conference Workshop

Register for In-Person (workshop and/or conference) by October 17, 2025 – NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION

Virtual Conference Registration by November 3, 2025

Questions? Email SafetyCulturalHeritageSummit@si.edu

Photo Disclaimer: Please note that photographs may be taken during this event for posting to the AIHA Potomac Section and the Washington Conservation Guild webpages. Attendance assumes we have consent to post any photos you may appear in unless you notify us electronically or in writing.