Have you or anyone else offered to restore the ship or provide the funding for its restoration under the institution's supervision. This would be a far better approach that trying to obtain ownership of the artifact. It is often a case of not having the funds rather than intentionally neglecting an object that is the reason nothing seems to happen. If you try working with the institution you will get a lot further and both parties will benefit. Greg Shuman Director of Exhibits National Atomic Museum Albuquerque, NM ========================================================= 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).