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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).