Why is the Texas State Museum "non-collecting"?    Children's museums are
often "non-collecting" which means that they have exhibits and interactives
and activities, but no collections, but shouldn't a state museum want to have
collections?

Call me old fashioned, but I still think collections are the heart and soul
of a museum.
What makes "non-collecting" institutions any different than just plain, old
"attractions" like Disney Land?

Some discussion please.

pamela sezgin
Georgia Mountains History Museum

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).