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COLLECTIONS POLICY
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis is to establish and
maintain a museum for cultural and educational purposes to exhibit miniatures to
members and the public; and to encourage the collection of miniature to preserve
history for educational purposes.
ACCESSIONS
The Museum will only collect those objects of the above nature that it is able
to care for and use in a manner acceptable to the Museum. Accessions must
be the best available at the time, fill a recognized deficiency or upgrade
existing collections, and be adequately documented as determined by the
accessions committee.
Because the Museum will periodically change
exhibits, no object can be considered on/for permanent exhibit.
Accessioned objects may be used for exhibition, study, research, loan, or
deaccession.
Donations to the Museum are tax deducible to
the extent allowed by law, but the Museum shall not appraise donations for tax
purposes. Nor shall Museum staff appraise items as a service for
visitors. For the protection of the donor/seller, it is recommended that
appraisals be accomplished by a disinterested thrid party before the items is
conveyed to the Museum.
In the event that any object(s) is/are offered
as a gift/bequest, it is understand that gift/bequest is outright and
unconditional.
DEACCESSIONS
In order to improve existing collections, make maximum best use of available
space, and best serve the public interest, the Accession committee may proposed
to the Board of Directors that an object or objects be removed from the
collections. Deaccessioned items may be traded to other institutions or be
sold with specific approval of the Board of Directors. None shall, in any
way or at any time, be sold or conveyed to any Museum employee, member of the
Board of Directors, or to their representatives.
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