The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation announced that it is one of 79 institutions in the United States selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program.

CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing support for a conservation assessment of the museum’s collections and buildings. The museum will work with a team of preservation professionals to identify preventive conservation priorities. The final assessment report will help the museum prioritize its collections care efforts in the coming years.

  “The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation is thrilled to be selected for this year’s CAP program. The assessment will give us the tools to continue to preserve and maintain the Lanterman House for future generations to enjoy,” said Laura Verlaque, executive director of the Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation.

The CAP program is administered by FAIC through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal grant making agency that supports museums and libraries.

The Lanterman House, a historic house museum, is located at 4420 Encinas Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. The house was built in 1915 and retains almost all of its original furnishings and décor. It is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the first and third Sundays of the month, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more at http://lantermanfoundation.org/info/.