Vanessa sought comment on 'small' museums

The 'smallest' museum I have ever encountered was one that existed solely
inside the head of a U.S. conference participant a few years ago!

She had developed the conceptual museum complete with a range of business
cards and merchandise, the latter being ( from memory ) monogrammed
matchboxes.

A truly strange tale but true. I am not sure what happened to her- there is
possibly an institution somewhere where she now resides, and it is probably
NOT a Museum!

Roger

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From: Die Valkure <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, 2 December 1998 1:48
Subject: definition of "small"


>Hi all,
>
>I was wondering if there was a standard definition for the term "Small
>Museum," and just how small a "small" collection is.  Thanx in advance for
>your answers,
>
>Vanessa
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