If you saw the recent entry about Museum volunteers helping the conservation team clean the Noguchi Fountain, you may have thought the job was finished.
It turns out the plumbing system that helps drain and recirculate the water needed some attention. Once again, volunteers removed and cleaned ALL of the rocks.
When that was finished, they turned their attention to the grates under the rocks. The metal pieces were thoroughly scrubbed with an ethonal solution to kill any living organisms that were present.
Below you can see volunteers Dean Dixon and Michael Mullarky using toothbrushes to gently clean the metal grate.
After Museum engineers complete the plumbing project, more volunteers will help return the rocks to the fountain. 