<<the AAM Ethics guidelines, museums can deaccession objects not central
to
their mission, using the money either to purchase other artifacts or to
use for direct care of collections.  This is what Shelburne has done.>>
Thanks for clearing that up- the article I saw seemed to say the money was
going to be used for operations, in fact spoke directly to the  ethics
question.  The article also said a relative of one of the founders ended
his relationship over the matter.