A legal primer on managing museum collections / Marie C. Malaro, Ildiko Pogány DeAngelis and the Smithsonian's Office of the General Counsel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malaro, Marie C., author.

Smithsonian's Office of the General Counsel (Washington, District of Columbia), author.

DeAngelis, Ildiko, author.

Contributor:

Smithsonian's Office of the General Counsel (Washington, District of Columbia), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Law and legislation--United States.

Museums.

Museums--Collection management--United States.

Physical Description:

xx, 549 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2025]

Summary:

"A new edition of the go-to guide for US collections management-the only comprehensive discussion of the legal questions faced by museums as they acquire, use, and refine their collections"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What Is a Museum? What Is Required of Its Board Members?

Museums Are Accountable to Whom?

Collections Management Policies

The Acquisition of Objects : Accessioning

Completeness of Title to Acquisitions and Limitation on Use

The Disposal of Objects : Deaccessioning

Loans: Incoming and Outgoing

Unclaimed Loans

International Loans

Objects Left in the Temporary Custody of the Museum

Objects Found in the Collections

Promised Gifts

Tax Considerations

Appraisals and Authentications

Care of Collections

Insurance

Access to the Collections

Visitor and Employee Safety as It Relates to Collections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Malaro, Marie C. Legal primer on managing museum collections

ISBN:

9781588347930

1588347931

OCLC:

1467195372

Publisher Number:

90101642041