What is museum acquisition policy?
Acquisition is the act of acquiring an object for any of the museum’s collections. Accessioning is the formal act of legally accepting an object or objects into the museum’s permanent collection. Acquisition and accession policies must be written with the museum’s mission in mind.
What is British Museum principle?
Aim of the British Museum The British Museum was founded in 1753 to hold a collection representative of world cultures for the benefit and education of humanity, and to ensure that the collection is housed in safety, conserved, curated, researched and exhibited.
Does the British Museum buy items?
The British Museum is still actively collecting in the 21st century to ensure the collection remains relevant. We purchase objects, and also commission works from artists including those working in indigenous traditions or in contemporary idioms exploring contemporary issues.
Who owns the British Museum?
The British Museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through a three-year funding agreement. Its head is the Director of the British Museum.
What is a museum collections plan?
The Collections Plan serves to focus the Museum’s collecting activities, to guide decision making, to increase intellectual control over the collections, and to ensure adequate resources for collections care.
What obligations do museums have as guardians of culturally significant objects?
Thus, the museum ensures that:
- collections in its custody support its mission and public trust responsibilities.
- collections in its custody are lawfully held, protected, secure, unencumbered, cared for and preserved.
- collections in its custody are accounted for and documented.
What is special about British Museum?
The first national public museum of the world. The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world.
What is the specific purpose of the museum?
The purpose of modern museums is to collect, preserve, interpret, and display objects of artistic, cultural, or scientific significance for the study and education of the public.
How do museums acquire artifacts?
The Museum may acquire objects by purchase, contract, gift, bequest, exchange, field collecting, or other appropriate means subject to restrictions outlined in individual collections plans.
How many artworks does the British Museum have?
The British Museum collection totals at least 8 million objects.
Who established the British Museum?
The British Museum originated in the 18th century and Hans Sloane was the person who, when he died in 1753, set up his will to ask the British Parliament to buy his collection for £20,000 and set up a public museum that anybody, whether they were British or from outside Britain, would be able to enter free of charge.
How is the British Museum funded?
The BM is also an executive Non-Departmental Public Body funded by a combination of grant-in-aid allocated by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and income secured through commercial, fundraising, sponsored and charging activities.
What is the British Museum policy on de-accession of objects?
British Museum policy De-accession of objects from the collection 1 British Museum policy De-accession of objects from the collection 1. Preamble 1.1 This policy covers all objects vested in the collection of the British Museum (“the Collection”) and should be read alongside the British Museum Policies on Acquisitions and Human Remains.
What is the preamble to the British Museum policy?
Preamble 1.1 This policy covers all objects vested in the collection of the British Museum (“the Collection”) and should be read alongside the British Museum Policies on Acquisitions and Human Remains.
What powers do the trustees of the British Museum have?
2.1 This policy sets out the principles which the Trustees of the British Museum apply to the exercise of their powers of de-accession from the Collection whether by sale, exchange, gift and other disposal (including disposal in response to any third party claim for the restitution or repatriation of an object in the Collection). 3.
What does the museums’collection policy cover?
This statement covers the Museums’ acquisition of modern books, serials and pamphlets as well as microfilm and digital media, such as electronic subscriptions and CD-Roms. This policy sets out our strategies for stewardship of the Museums’ collections.