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Date: | Thu, 6 Aug 1998 10:24:54 -0500 |
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Recently an issue has been brought to my attention by a group of
board members who want to raise money to benefit their museums'
collections by selling deaccessioned objects through the museum shop.
This is not an area that I would normally have even thought of
but in order to investigate all angles before I advise the Board I
would like any input from anyone on the list with regards to:
-Do any of your museums sell "antiques" (such as china, jewelry,
furniture or other items) in their shops?
-If so, how have you acquired such pieces for resale? Are they
donations, purchases, or what?
-How do you deal with paperwork; what sort of paperwork do you
require, etc.
-What sort of legal issues have cropped up and how have you dealt
with them?
-How have your visitors responded? Do they think that the museum
is selling off part of its collections?
-What problems/benefits have you had from this experience?
-Have your boards adopted official policies about doing or not doing
this activity?
Thanks in advance for advising on this sticky subject.
Karin Johnston
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