1st Edition
Cultural Property Acquisitions Navigating the Shifting Landscape
By Aimée L Taberner
Copyright 2012
209 Pages
by
Routledge
209 Pages
by
Routledge
209 Pages
by
Routledge
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Museum staff--whether new to the field or working with collections for decades--are often overwhelmed by the complexities of acquiring cultural property, particularly antiquities and archaeological material. Collecting practices now require a greater degree of transparency and cooperation with various stakeholders than in the past, and are under greater scrutiny to be in line with current legal... Read more
PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape Governing Museum Acquisitions of Cultural PropertyChapter 3: Crafting an Acquisition Policy for Antiquated Cultural Property and Archaeological MaterialChapter 4: Implementing the Acquisition PolicyChapter 5: Acquisition Review ProceduresChapter 6: Reviewing the Basic Criteria for Acquisition for Domestic Cultural PropertyChapter 7: Reviewing the Basic Criteria for Acquisition for Foreign Cultural PropertyChapter 8: Future of Museum Collecting: Motivated by Preservation and EducationAppendices:Appendix A: GlossaryAppendix B: Acquisition Guidelines, Donor QuestionnaireAppendix C: Basic Criteria for Acquisition of Domestic Cultural MaterialAppendix D: Restrictions Governing the Cultural Property of Foreign CountriesAppendix E: Basic Criteria for Acquisition of Foreign Cultural PropertyAppendix F: Additional ResourcesReferencesIndexAbout the Author
Biography
Taberner, Aimée L
