De : Stephen Done [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Envoyé : Friday, October 10, 2003 4:25 PM
À : 'floris guntenaar '
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Objet : RE: Questions and definitions


Completely agree that 'Profit" should go back into improvements to
collections, buildings etc etc...
But does that mean that a 'museum' needs to be audited to ensure every
penny/cent IS used in this manner?
I imagine that all museums, even those making  a 'profit' do plough
everything back (we do) , but if we are debating a kind of legal definition,
we need to be alert to what happens if an institution retains, lets say 5%
of profit,  for other, 'Non Museum" uses, whilst still maintaning the
highest diligence towards collections, exhibitions, education, acces etc etc
etc...
It is an interesting thought...

PS; Also, just to play Devil's Advocate... why should a museum NOT make a
profit? (Assuming it acts impeccably in all other museological apsects of
its operation)... Will be interesting to see what comes back on this one!

Stephen Done
Curator
Liverpool Football Club Museum & Tour Centre
LFC
Anfield Road
Liverpool
L4 OTH

0151 2640160
077363 82797
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