Hi! I'm wondering what kinds of policies (formal or otherwise) other museums have for permitting public access to collections. And when I say *public* I mean the general, lay public and/or collectors who have a strictly personal interest in viewing portions of a collection. In facilitating a visit by some pottery collectors several issues (such as "why don't you have more on display?" and "why don't you allow more public access to this collection") came up, which I addressed. He's written back to complain about our parsimony in the display of the pieces and allowing public access. In my reply, I'd like to give him a sense of other museums' policies. Anybody care to share? Thanks in advance. Stacey Otte Deputy Director Catalina Island Museum [log in to unmask] 310-510-2414