At 15:54 20.02.1998 EST, Andrew S. Richmond wrote: >I would argue that the primary reason for museums and similar institutions to >exist is to *preserve* its holdings. If something is not preserved, it cannot >be exhibited or studied. Certainly, no doubt. But this is only a premise, not a goal. Fritz ******************************************* # Friedrich WAIDACHER ------------------- Klosterwiesgasse 44, A-8010 Graz Austria & Tel/Fax 43-316-826264 ------------------- Moenchegg 34, A-8742 St. Wolfgang-Kienberg Austria * * * Tel/Fax 43-3578-8216 ; -------------------- o email: [log in to unmask] '' http://www.webmuseen.de/Waidacher/ ******************************************* & #