Yes, Ross is correct: we *did* just go through this a few weeks back.  I
seem to recall the consensus opinion was: all three (though the three in
that discussion were, I believe, "collection, preservation, and
education").  All three are legitimate.  All three are important, even
crucial.  Take away any one, and you no longer have a "museum" in the
commonly (if vaguely) understood sense of the word.

Eugene Dillenburg
Lead Developer, Philippines Coral Reef exhibit
John G. Shedd Aquarium
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Chicago, Illinois  60605

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