| Author/Contributor(s): | Malaro, Marie C.; DeAngelis, Ildiko |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Date: | 3/18/2025 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
This is the only comprehensive discussion of the legal questions faced by museums as they acquire, use, and refine their collections.
This fully revised and expanded fourth edition addresses a thorough range of legal developments museums face, including new developments in the digital age and under new repatriation regulations. This approachable, easy-to-follow guide provides:
- Major updates on deaccessioning and copyright and fair use
- New chapters on ethical returns and shared stewardship
- Real-life and hypothetical lawsuit case studies
- Samples from museum collection policies
- Templates to help with document writing
- Suggestions for preventing legal problems
- Footnotes with more indepth discussion of relevant cases
The book covers a wide range of issues, including nonprofit status, fraud, copyright, loans, documentation, accessioning and deaccessioning, international exhibitions, and cultural heritage concerns. The authorative A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections offers detailed explanations of the law that make it a go-to book for any museum professional.