COLLECTIONS & RESEARCH The core asset of any museum is its collection. We derive our identity and products — education programs and exhibits — from our artifacts. In 2014 NUM’s collections department continued its excellence in collections management and research, with achievements like bringing DSRV Mystic to the museum, adding 957 new artifacts to the collection, and revisioning our library holdings. SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS In 2014, we accessioned 957 new items into the collection. The most exciting and visible of these was deep submergence rescue vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1), which came to us in October after two years of planning. Behind the scenes, we were thrilled to acquire a large archival collection of technical DSRV documents to accompany Mystic in her new home! Other notable acquisitions in 2014 included the Master Diver certificate of Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first African-American and first amputee Master Diver; and a rare set of 92 photographs documenting construction of the Sealab II habitat. NAVAL UNDERSEA MUSEUM 2014 ANNUAL REPORT MORE THAN 40,000 ITEMS IN THE ARTIFACT COLLECTION 957 NEW ITEMS NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED RESEARCH QUESTIONS TECHNICAL MANUALS AND REFERENCE BOOKS ADDED TO THE COLLECTION IN 2014 116ANSWERED
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