Museum collection ethics : acquisition, stewardship, and interpretation / Steven Miller.
By: Miller, Steven.
Language: eng.Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2020Description: xviii, 203 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781538135204.Subject(s): Museums -- Collection management -- Moral and ethical aspects | Museums -- Acquisitions -- Moral and ethical aspects | Cultural property - -- Moral and ethical aspects | MuseumDDC classification: 174.9069 Summary: What are the encompassing issues museum face regarding how they acquire, keep and work with their collections? Museum Collection Ethics discusses the complexities inherent in preserving and interpreting the extraordinary range of culturally significant objects entrusted to museums. The book presents an encompassing look at every aspect of the intellectual and stewardship duties museums by definition assume. The differences between ethics, laws, customs, and expectations are discussed. They are not synonymous. Ethics vary widely and are fluid.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
What are the encompassing issues museum face regarding how they acquire, keep and work with their collections? Museum Collection Ethics discusses the complexities inherent in preserving and interpreting the extraordinary range of culturally significant objects entrusted to museums. The book presents an encompassing look at every aspect of the intellectual and stewardship duties museums by definition assume. The differences between ethics, laws, customs, and expectations are discussed. They are not synonymous. Ethics vary widely and are fluid.
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