Florida State University (The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.)

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art at Florida State University will purchase and install new painting storage screens and rolled textile storage units in the art storage facility and conservation laboratory. This project will move 160 paintings currently in offsite storage to the museum grounds. The museum will also conduct an inventory, photograph the collections, and update the museum's collection database. The project will allow for increased accessibility of the paintings, increased staff efficiency, improved documentation, and the facilitation of research by curators, conservators, registrars, and visiting scholars. The project enables the museum to house 100 percent of its painting collection onsite in proper environmental conditions, preserving the collection for future generations.