By the time that the survey was finished, NC ECHO had identified over 950 cultural heritage institutions (archives, libraries, museums, historic sites) and completed surveys on 761 of them. This summary booklet provides useful statistics on the accomplishments of these institutions and paints a vivid picture of the challenges they face in the 21st century:

• NC’s cultural heritage institutions care for over 13 million objects and over 200 million linear feet of archival materials
• 72 % of institutions have no disaster response plan
• 60 % describe storage as inadequate
• 86 % have no professional conservation staff
• 14 % have no environmental controls
• 30 % have no fire suppression system

Click here to review the summary report.

For more information, contact LeRae Umfleet at lerae.umfleet@ncdcr.gov or at 919-807-7289.