Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki museum

The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki museum in South Florida is a tribute to the original Floridians - The Seminole Indians. Their culture, artifacts and history are proudly showcased in this beautiful museum in South Florida.
Oral History Program preserves Seminole history, memory, and culture through recording the spoken word. Additionally, the program utilizes the best practices available to the field. The program is currently in the process of digitizing and indexing the existing oral history interviews and conducting new interviews.
The Oral History Collection also houses material related to preserving the Seminole’s two languages, Miccosukee and Creek. The program preserves language through the use of a linguist, conducting interviews in the native language, and translating existing interviews into English.
The conservation program mission is to preserve the artifacts of the Seminole Culture through examination, documentation, treatment and preventative conservation.
Conservation treatments are decided upon through careful consideration and documentation of the physical nature of the object as well as taking into account the object’s place within Seminole culture. Most materials will eventually return to dust, it is the job of the conservator to slow down this process and preserve the original material of an artifact as it exists today. The conservation activities are integrated into the workings of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki museum as a whole, including environmental monitoring, collections care, acquisitions, exhibitions, and education.


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