In-person program
The Fort Wayne History Center
302 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Thursday, June 11, 2026
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(check in begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Guest: $35 | IHS Member: $30 | Local History Partner: $25
Register by June 4
This workshop combines So This Box Comes In… and Deaccessioning Demystified, two workshops that focus on the decisions we make about our collections.
First, we’ll address the decision-making and processes connected to incoming donations. You’ll learn the steps to take and questions to ask as you determine whether to accept a donation or decline it. We’ll also cover the complexities of accessioning, labeling, and storing the “new to you” objects.
Then, we’ll turn our attention to the other side of collecting – how to legally and ethically remove objects from our permanent collections. We’ll talk about why we might undertake the deaccessioning process and what it looks like. We’ll also delve into the ethics and legal issues involved with removing objects.
Lunch: on your own, noon to 1 p.m.
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