Advances in the protection of museum collections from earthquake damage; papers from a conference held at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Villa.9780892369089 Advances in the protection of museum collections from earthquake damage; papers from a conference held at the J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a family already in the petroleum business, he was one of the first people in the world with a Museum at the Villa. Symposium on Advances in the Protection of Museum Collections from Earthquake Damage (2006: Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA) Ed. by Jerry Podany. Getty Publications 2008 208 pages $75.00 Paperback N8560 Gathered from papers from a symposium held at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Villa in 2006, this practical title covers the gamut from historic structures and house museums to fine art museums across the world, and even includes an essay on new developments in seismology seismology (sīzmŏl`əjē, sīs–), scientific study of earthquakes and related phenomena, including the propagation of waves and shocks on or within the earth by natural or artificially generated seismic signals. . As opposed to being useful solely to collections staff, the book has sections that can be used by buildings and grounds staff and also includes a chapter on protecting special exhibitions from earthquake damage. With contributions from mount makers, conservators, structural engineers, scientists, and archaeologists, essays cover seismic mount making, protection of historic structures and historic house collections, and multiple case studies from India and Greece, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Seattle Art Museum The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as "SAM") is an art museum located in downtown Seattle, Washington USA. Admission is free on the first Thursday of each month. , Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. , and the Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum is the usual name for a number of museums, including:
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