Adam Savage Goes Behind the Scenes at the NPS Conservation Lab

Adam Savage drops in on the National Park Service’s museum conservation lab at Harpers Ferry, WV, where textile fellow Maeve O’Shea and objects fellow Daisy Greenwell walk him through the painstaking restoration of an 1860s flag. From unraveling its colorful (and mysterious) history to stabilizing fragile fibers, you’ll get a hands-on look at how the team preserves everything from textiles and paper to wood, metal, leather and even plastic artifacts from parks all over the U.S.

Heads up: the lab’s lease was canceled (yes, by Doge!) and only just got a one-year extension, so its future hangs in the balance. If you want to help keep these preservation heroes in action, plan a park visit, drop a line to your representatives, or chip in via the National Park Conservation Association.

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