Once I got over the shock, I began wondering - what is to happen to objects that actually belong to the museums, as opposed to works on loan and on commission?

Anne Lane
Mountain Heritage Center
Western Carolina University

On Jun 30, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Paul Stromdahl <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> As a result of the ongoing negotiations to close a $4 billion state budget deficit, the Illinois State Museum system—including two sites in Springfield, Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewistown, and galleries in Lockport, Whittington and Chicago—has been ordered to begin preparing for closure, including dismantling exhibits to return loaned work to artists and returning artisan work on consignment.

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