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Join Us for CCAHA's Spring Open House

April 9, 2026

We're opening our doors and inviting you in! Join us on Wednesday, May 20 from 5:00–7:30 PM at 264 S. 23rd Street, Philadelphia for an evening behind the scenes at CCAHA. Meet the conservators and preservation specialists who care for some of the world's most remarkable cultural artifacts, explore...

Building Preservation Capacity: New NEH-Funded Opportunities from CCAHA

March 27, 2026

In January, CCAHA was awarded a generous Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This two-year funding will allow us to expand our national preservation services, ensuring that we can continue to provide our planning assistance and...

CCAHA Featured on WHYY's "You Oughta Know" Series

March 25, 2026

We are excited to share that CCAHA was recently featured on WHYY's series You Oughta Know in the episode "Teach, Lend and Learn," which aired on March 20, 2026. The episode is now available to stream online. Skip to 21:38 to go behind the scenes at our Philadelphia lab, where members of our...

OPPORTUNITY: DIGITAL IMAGING MANAGER

March 11, 2026

CCAHA is seeking a full-time Digital Imaging Manager to join our community of professionals. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability in project management, handling artifacts, and working with imaging best practices. Aside from managing day-to-day workflows, other key responsibilities...

Artifacts of Independence: Exploring the Physical Record of the Nation's Founding

February 24, 2026

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in July 2026, the stories of 1776 and beyond are being retold across the country. Primary documents and other artifacts stand as important evidence of the historical record, and as touchstones for discovery that often reveal alternative...

CCAHA Awarded NEH Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant

January 16, 2026

CCAHA is excited to share that we have been awarded a Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This two-year funding will allow us to continue and expand our national preservation services, including onsite preservation planning, risk...

An archivist with glasses and a yellow cardigan carefully lifts a protective sheet to examine a fragile, weathered historical document in an archive room filled with storage boxes.

Partnering to Protect Cultural Heritage: Congratulations to Recent Funding Awardees

January 15, 2026

We’re thrilled to celebrate recent funding successes of institutions working with CCAHA. Our staff provides guidance on regional and national funding opportunities and offers free grant-writing support for projects involving CCAHA services, including conservation treatments, preservation assessments...

Final Report Explores Succession Planning in Tumultuous Times

December 16, 2025

CCAHA and Lyrasis are pleased to release a new white paper from the Cultural Stewardship Succession Planning Initiative, a multi-year project examining how cultural institutions—including libraries, archives, museums, and performing arts organizations—can better manage staff transitions, knowledge...