>Hello
>
>I am a Masters Student in Museum Studies at Leicester University, England.  My
>dissertation is seeking to explore the ethics of sponsorship in
>museums.
>
>I am interested to know if any museum or arts organisations out there
>have formal codes when dealing with seeking and accepting
>sponsorship?
>
>Does your museum consider the reputation, nature of the sponsoring
>companies behaviour in the environment, testing on animals (this type
>of thing) when seeking /accepting their money?
>
>What about the idea that museums/arts organisaztions are selling
>their audience to the sponsor for the finance for an exhibition - is
>this ethical.

My Museum doesn't have a formal policy, but we do not accept sponsorships
from tobacco- or alcohol-related companies.

John Arnold
Public Information Officer
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Albuquerque
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