Helping Puerto Rican Heritage 2020 Provisional Program
Monday, February 24 — Casa Ramón Power y Giralt, Old San Juan (18th century residence) Morning C Coffee meet and greet for conservators and para la Naturaleza staff (PLN) C Tour of building and collections with PLN staff and volunteers Afternoon C Presentations by conservators to University of Puerto Rico students, PLN staff and volunteers, and other museum professionals. Subject to be determined based upon expertise of volunteer conservators. C Update on Cannon Conservation Project, el Morro and San Cristobal, San Juan National Historic Site
Tuesday, February 25 — Hacienda La Esperanza, Manatí (19th century sugar plantation) Morning C Coffee meet and greet for conservators and Esperanza staff C Tour of building and collections with PLN staff and volunteers C Examination of collections by conservators, particularly the machete collection Afternoon C General housekeeping of collections, specifics to be determined C Explore the plantation grounds or visit local beach C Travel to Ponce
Wednesday, February 26 — Hacienda Buena Vista, Ponce (19th century coffee plantation) Morning C Coffee meet and greet for conservators and Buena Vista staff C Tour of building and collections with PLN staff and volunteers C Examination of collections by conservators Afternoon C General housekeeping of collections, specifics to be determined C Tour Castillo Serralles historic house and walking tour of downtown Ponce
Thursday, February 27 — Hacienda Buena Vista, Ponce Morning C Continued general housekeeping Afternoon C Presentations by conservators to museum professionals to reach people the on southern side of the island. Subject to be determined based upon expertise of volunteer conservators - may be the same as Monday or different. C Visit Tibes Indigenous Archaeological Site
Friday, February 28 — Hacienda Buena Vista, Ponce Morning C Continued general housekeeping Afternoon C Exploring Ponce, go to beach C Group dinner
Saturday, February 29 - Return to San Juan