by Administrator | Mar 11, 2022 | Legal Issues for Museums
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act was enacted in 1990. In the 30+ years it has been effective, it has never been updated. It was designed to require institutions who received funding from the US government (including...
by Administrator | Aug 3, 2021 | Cultural Heritage, Legal Issues for Museums
There are those that say there is no such thing as bad publicity. We beg to differ. Once again Hobby Lobby is in the news with another example of how the company once again purchased and displayed items of questionable origin in its museum. This time it is in...
by Administrator | Jun 15, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
Once again, Hobby Lobby and its Museum of the Bible is in the news. This time, Hobby Lobby is suing former Oxford University Dirk Obbink over Obbink’s alleged sale of stolen papyri to the Museum. According to the complaint, Hobby Lobby paid Obbink $7 million US...
by Administrator | May 11, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
Cultural historians have signed an open letter calling into question the Newark Museum of Art’s decision to deaccession 17 paintings by prominent American artists. You can read about the letter...
by Administrator | Mar 23, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
Last Tuesday, the New York Times posted an article about the unknown amount of art and other collections items that are missing from museums. It has garnered a great deal of discussion among “museum Twitter,” with everyone acknowledging that this is a major...
by Administrator | Mar 11, 2021 | Copyright, Legal Issues for Museums
We are excited be presenting, “The Copyright Conundrum: Understanding the Basics of US Copyright Law,” for the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance, on Thursday, March 18th at 2pm. This presentation is geared toward small and medium-sized historic...
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