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The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) provides support to museums to assess their strengths and weaknesses, and plan for the future. Types of assessment include organizational/institutional assessment, collections stewardship/collections management assessment, and community engagement/public dimension assessment. The Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) provides support to professional conservators to identify conservation priorities. Eligible applicants include museums, aquariums, zoos, gardens, science centers, and historical sites. The application deadline for both programs is December 1, 2012.