Mission Statement |
Museum Textile Services encourages and implements appreciation, care, and preservation of historic textiles through education and world class-conservation treatments. We strive to collaborate with all project stakeholders, prioritizing underrepresented voices and communities in conservation.
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We are located on native land belonging to the Pennacook and Pawtucket Peoples, as well as the Abenaki, Massachusett, Wampanoag, Wabanaki, Pokanoket and Nipmuc Nations. We acknowledge the genocide and oppression historically and currently carried out against these tribes and that the continuing legacy of colonialism allows us to occupy this space. As conservators we pledge to center Indigenous voices in our practice. The work of sustainable preservation must include collaboration with, investment in, and advocacy for Native communities.
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Our commitment |
In fulfilling and expanding our mission, Museum Textile Services is constantly working toward equity in learning and practice by creating educational opportunities and raising awareness of the value of cultural heritage. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in our facility, our community, and our outreach. The field of art conservation, and heritage preservation at large, is taking accountability for harm it causes and working actively to rectify colonial legacies. We see collaboration between all stakeholders as central to this movement.
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