Our institution has been notified that a collection of antiquities has been 
bequeathed to the museum.  The collection comes with no restrictions 
outlined in the will or from any other known related sources pertaining to 
its transfer.  This gift, however, does not meet the current collection 
focus nor do we have the resources to care and conserve such delicate 
materials.  We would like to transfer the gift on to another museum for 
exchange or auction the items off for collections funds.

Has any other museum handled gifts as such?  Are there any legal or ethical 
standards we would be violating as a result of the transfer?  Are we 
obligated to keep the collection for a set amount of time before proceeding 
with the transfer?

If it would be easier to point me toward a resource on the matter, I would 
appreciate the help.  Thank you all, in advance.

Holly

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