Hello Lister's,

        I have recently been asked if I wanted to take on the task of coming
up with a definition for "Museum".
I seem to remember this topic being discussed earlier but thought I would
throw it out again. In general I am looking for what you think makes a
museum  a museum. I hope this makes sense.

Tom Hunter
Collections Assistant
Museums and Collections Services
Ring House # 1
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada, T6G 2E1
Tel. Office (780) 492-0653
      Cell    (780) 405-0167
      Fax    (780) 492-6185

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