Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
A legal primer on managing museum collections
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Place
Production date notes
c2012
Physical Description
xx, 540 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781588343222
1588343227
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Edition/State/Version
3rd edition
Subject Category
Content
Part 1. The museum. What is a museum? What is required of its board members? ; Museums are accountable to whom? -- Part 2. The collection. Collection management policies ; The acquisition of objects : accessioning ; The disposal of objects : deaccessioning ; Loans : incoming and outgoing ; Unclaimed loans ; International loans ; Objects left in the temporary custody of the museum ; Objects found in the collection ; Promised gifts ; Tax considerations ; Appraisals and authentications ; Care of collections ; Insurance ; Access to the collections ; Visitor and employee safety as it relates to collections -- Appendix A. Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, adopted by the General Conference, UNESCO, at its sixteenth session, Paris, November 14, 1970 -- Appendix B. Title III of Public Law 97-446 : Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act -- Appendix C. Curation of federally owned and administered archaeological collections.
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Art--Museum Studies; Law--Litigation--Museums; Law--Intellectual Property--Museums]
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collection Type
General Collection
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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