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Flooding damaged Roswell Museum’s Goddard collection; long-term conservation needed
Summary
Severe October 2024 flooding affected storage and exhibition spaces tied to the Roswell Museum’s Robert H. Goddard collection. Museum staff, volunteers and conservation specialists stabilized items but say long-term conservation and rebuilding of the exhibit will be required.
Severe flooding in October 2024 damaged storage and exhibition spaces associated with the Roswell Museum’s Robert H. Goddard collection, and museum staff and conservation specialists say long-term conservation and rebuilding will be required.
The Roswell Museum preserves original artifacts from Robert H. Goddard’s work in the city — experimental rocket components, scientific instruments, tools, photographs and personal research materials — items the presenter described as "one of the most significant collections of the Goddard materials in the country." The collection grew with support from Goddard’s widow, Esther…
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