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World’s Finest Collection of Indian Lightner Museum to Participate in Collections Museum and Library Services, a federal grant-making
Head Cents to be Offered at Auction Assessment for Preservation Program agency that supports museums and libraries.
The museum is housed in the former Alcazar Hotel
Dallas, TX— Heritage Auctions St. Augustine— The Lightner Museum announces that built in 1888 by Henry Flagler. Today it is home to one
is honored to announce it has it is one of 79 institutions in the United States selected to of the premier collections of fine and decorative 19th
been chosen to present The Castle participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation century art in the country. The Museum is open to the
Collection of Indian Cents, the world’s (CAP) program. public 7 days a week and features self guided tours, tours
finest examples obtainable of this CAP helps museums improve the care of their by reservation for adults & children, and demonstrations
widely collected 19th century set collections by providing support for a conservation of antique mechanical musical instruments. The Lightner
at the ANA’s World’s Fair of Money assessment of the museum’s collections and buildings. Museum is a non profit cultural institution sustained
in August. The Castle Collection is The museum will work with a team of preservation by the generous support of individuals, businesses and
estimated to bring seven figures professionals to identify preventive conservation sponsors. For more information on programs and events
when it makes its auction debut, priorities. The final assessment report will help the visit LightnerMuseum.org.
based on its completeness and rare museum prioritize its collections care
issues in extraordinary condition. efforts in the coming years.
“In all the years I’ve seen complete “Lightner Museum has made FANNING SPRINGS
sets, none compare to the standout tremendous strides over the decades
pieces in The Castle Collection,” said in managing its voluminous holdings “explore the difference”
Greg Rohan, President of Heritage of 19th century art and material Point of View
Auctions. Heritage executives are culture. In developing our strategic
strategizing and executing a uniquely plan and eventual accreditation, we
tailored marketing campaign for the realize that there is always room for Antiques
equally unique collection. improvement. CAP will provide us
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The collection will be shown The CAP program is administered
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