Care and Maintenance of Historic House Museums
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
8:30am-4:30pm
O’Brien Farm, 150 Oxen Pond Road, St. John’s
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3Ebu7UEU9HVogmNf6
Cost: $65 per person
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Note - this workshop will count as an elective course for the Certificate in Museum Studies Program.
Like all museums, historic house museums take a lot of time and resources to run, and each have their own unique stories and artifacts. On top of shoestring budgets and limited programs, there are unique issues historic properties must contend with: insects and mice, rot, roofing issues, old windows, and temperature and humidity fluctuations. It can all be a bit overwhelming, particularly for well-meaning and hard-working volunteers who have little or no professional training.
So, where do we start caring for our historic properties? Heritage NL and O’Brien Farm Foundation are prepared to give you some practical advice!
In this one-day, on-site workshop at the historic O’Brien Farm property in St. John’s, you will get an overview of:
Bring comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, as there will be a site walkabout as part of the workshop.
Instructors
Dale Jarvis, Heritage NL;
Aaron Rodgers, O’Brien Farm Foundation; and,
Chris Hogan, The Woodshop at O’Brien Farm.
Lunch and breaks included. Please indicate any dietary restrictions on your registration form.
Parking
There is an accessible parking spot immediately outside Thimble Cottage at the farm (rightmost parking lot on the parking map). Everyone else, please park at the centre lot, with overflow parking available at the leftmost lot on the map.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DO8t4cfb-NP-mtCnU7uI8sIG54zosrN6/view?usp=sharing
REGISTER HERE
Like all museums, historic house museums take a lot of time and resources to run, and each have their own unique stories and artifacts. On top of shoestring budgets and limited programs, there are unique issues historic properties must contend with: insects and mice, rot, roofing issues, old windows, and temperature and humidity fluctuations. It can all be a bit overwhelming, particularly for well-meaning and hard-working volunteers who have little or no professional training.
So, where do we start caring for our historic properties? Heritage NL and O’Brien Farm Foundation are prepared to give you some practical advice!
In this one-day, on-site workshop at the historic O’Brien Farm property in St. John’s, you will get an overview of:
- Documentation and Assessment of your historic property;
- Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada;
- Landscape preservation and maintenance, site drainage, and tree care;
- Preventative maintenance;
- Painting, roofing, gutters and downspouts;
- Fixing broken panes and how to re-putty historic wooden windows;
- Storm windows and doors;
- Moisture and humidity issues;
- Winterization of seasonal buildings; and
- Using Canada’s FireSmart Guide.
Bring comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, as there will be a site walkabout as part of the workshop.
Instructors
Dale Jarvis, Heritage NL;
Aaron Rodgers, O’Brien Farm Foundation; and,
Chris Hogan, The Woodshop at O’Brien Farm.
Lunch and breaks included. Please indicate any dietary restrictions on your registration form.
Parking
There is an accessible parking spot immediately outside Thimble Cottage at the farm (rightmost parking lot on the parking map). Everyone else, please park at the centre lot, with overflow parking available at the leftmost lot on the map.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DO8t4cfb-NP-mtCnU7uI8sIG54zosrN6/view?usp=sharing
REGISTER HERE
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