Museums are nothing without their artifacts! But how do we keep artifacts stable for hundreds of years? Guest Host Faith Thrun speaks with the Naval History and Heritage Command’s Conservation Branch about the tools, techniques, and research they use to care for thousands of artifacts across the country.

Please note, the first seven episodes of Scuttlebutt and a Cup o’ Joe were recorded as a video podcast. Video versions of the episodes are available on the National Museum of the American Sailor’s YouTube page.