A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections

Malaro focuses on collection-related problems and legal entanglement issues, reviews relevant cases and court decisions, and gives advice on when a museum should seek legal counsel. Completely revised, expanded, and updated! The new edition includes discussion of stolen artwork, developments in copyright, and digital imaging. This easy-to-use text provides outlines, checklists, and model documents.

Table of Contents



List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Footnote Abbreviations and Citations

Pt. 1. The Museum

Ch. I. What Is a Museum? What Is Required of Its Board Members?

Ch. II. Museums Are Accountable to Whom?



Pt. 2. The Collection

Ch. III. Collection Management Policies

Ch. IV. The Acquisition of Objects: Accessioning

Ch. V. The Disposal of Objects: Deaccessioning

Ch. VI. Loans: Incoming and Outgoing

Ch. VII. Unclaimed Loans

Ch. VIII. International Loans

Ch. IX. Objects Left in the