The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies is an American

museum studies Museology (also called museum studies or museum science) is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and ed ...

school located in

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. In 1979, the Center purchased the campus of

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, which had occupied the site from 1853 until moving cross-state to

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. The campus was placed on the

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in 1980. Classes began that summer. The Center primarily offers summer-semester

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in the areas of

historic preservation Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK) is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manage ...

, and collections care. In 2005, the Center initiated a

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program in

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of artifacts. The instructors are experienced professionals drawn from institutions and companies around the world, and students come from several countries as well. On November 2, 2012, ground was broken for the Frances Wood Shimer Memorial Arboretum, named after Shimer College founder and first president

Frances Shimer Frances Shimer (August 21, 1826 – November 10, 1901), born Frances Ann Wood, was an American educator. She was the founder of the Mount Carroll Seminary, which later became Shimer College, in Mount Carroll, Illinois. She was also the sole prop ...

, who planted thousands of trees around the campus. The formal dedication of the arboretum was set for June 2013.

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Historic preservation organizations in the United States University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Museum education Education in Carroll County, Illinois Private universities and colleges in Illinois Conservation and restoration training National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Illinois {{Illinois-university-stub

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