Introduction: disposal


This step-by-step guidance - plus case studies from the UK and the Netherlands - is aimed at museums that want to make careful and selective disposal part of their collections management policy.

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Why dispose?


Disposing of objects is rarely straightforward, but there are a number of principles to help you, writes Laura Gascoigne

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Assessing your collection


Laura Gascoigne explains what you need to consider when assessing your collection, which is a vital step before you can start disposing of objects

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How to dispose


After a long consultation process you have decided to dispose of something. What happens next? Laura Gascoigne sets out the options

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Justifying disposal


Gaining a mandate for disposals will make it easier to justify them to the public. Laura Gascoigne shows how museums can be accountable

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Case study: evaluating collections


Holland's Delta plan has forced Naturalis in Leiden to take a long, hard look at its collection

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Case study: transferring objects


The National Maritime Museum is working with a network of museums to rationalise Britain's maritime collections and transfer relevant items

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