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Museums Facing Closure: Legal and Ethical Issues

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By West Midlands Museum Development / Posted on Monday 30th November 2020

Museums Facing Closure: Legal and Ethical Issues is a document first published in 2017 by the Museums Association which has been shared again by our colleagues at North West Museums Development.

Drawing on research into over 20 recent museum closures in the UK, the document looks to understand how the governing bodies, employees, and the individuals involved responded. 

Topics covered include how museums have dealt with a crisis that may lead to closure, how museums have planned for closure, and considerations around staff and volunteers, managing collections, museum buildings and sites, partnerships and contracts, IT and data, and the legacy of the museum. 

Read more here.

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