I think receiving a letter from a concerned visitor should be welcomed. Do not
think that because you are not a museum professional you cannot make
criticisms, in fact as a visitor your critique should be taken as the primary
force.

Julia Hickey
UW-Milwaukee Graduate Student


Quoting Christian Trabue <[log in to unmask]>:

> I recently returned from a vacation in England.  While
> there I visited a small museum which had many
> wonderful objects that were not being preserved
> properly.  One object that specifically caught my
> attention was a rare article of clothing which had
> been donated by the daughter of the woman who wore it.
>  A beautiful letter and photographs accompanied the
> clothing describing the circumstances in which her
> mother wore this item and why she felt it was
> important to donate it to the museum.  Unfortunately,
> the museum attached it to the wall with thumb tacks,
> and let the bottom "puddle" on the bottom of the plexi
> box.  As a result, a large amount of dust and dirt had
> accumulated.
> I am not a museum professional.  I am an art
> appraiser.  Is it appropriate for me to send a letter
> to the museum explaining my concern?  Should I suggest
> alternatives?  If this were your museum what type of
> letter would capture your attention?  Any advice would
> be appreciated.
> Thank you in advance.
> Christian Trabue
>
>
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