The Virginia Conservation Association (VCA) promotes the care and preservation of cultural materials.
The VCA offers education and training for those involved in conservation and provides a forum for
discussion of pertinent issues and new developments in the field.
Latest News
VCA Field Trip: May 7 Tour of Fort Monroe and the Casemate Museum
Wonderful news! With COVID numbers down and the weather warming up, we will be holding the usual VCA Spring Field Trip, in person! We would like to invite you to join us on May 7th at 10am for a tour of Fort Monroe and the Casemate Museum. The tour will include a look into the storage facilities and
VCA Meeting, March 17th at 6:30 PM
Please join us on March 17th at 6:30 PM on Zoom for the March member’s meeting and some St. Patrick’s Day fun! For the meeting presentation, Kate Ridgway will be presenting on her recent work at the DHR unearthing time capsules. The time capsules date to 1887 and were buried underneath the statue of Robert E. Lee
Second January Meeting, Thursday January 27, 2022 at 6 pm
Hello VCA, Just a reminder that the second January meeting is this week, Thursday January 27th at 6pm. The meeting will feature past VCA President Katherine Ridgway discussing options for VCA reorganization. So please come and express your thoughts and ideas about how to move forward with the VCA! Hope to see you all there! The Zoom link
VCA Virtual Holiday Party, Tuesday, December 14th at 6 pm
Hello VCA! We would like to invite you to attend the 2nd annual VCA Virtual Holiday Trivia on Tuesday December 14th, at 6pm. Topic: VCA Holiday Party Time: Dec 14, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88382969430 Meeting ID: 883 8296 9430 Unfortunately, we will not be able to host an in-person