I'd be interested to see what regulations other institutions have in place when a museum object is requested to be returned. Regards, Joshua K. Blay Associate Director Museum Curator The Historical Society of Berks County Museum & Library (610) 375-4375 ========================================================= 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).