by Administrator | Nov 3, 2020 | Legal Issues for Museums
A mere hours before their sale, the Baltimore Museum of Art removed three paintings from Sotheby’s auction. The Museum had come under fire after announcing that it was planning to sell three paintings from its collection based on the new guidance from the American...
by Administrator | Sep 29, 2020 | Legal Issues for Museums
Until recently, the ban on selling collections items as a method of raising money for a museum was considered sacrosanct. The only time such a sale would be permissible was if items that were not as central to the museum’s mission were sold in order to...
by Administrator | Oct 8, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
This annual all day conference is scheduled for November 13, 2015 at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, and will look at various legal issues for small museums and historic organizations. Click here for a schedule of events!
by Administrator | Aug 7, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
The FBI has just released footage never before seen by the public that was taken the night before the infamous heist at the Gardner Museum. They are asking the public’s help in identifying the person seen entering the museum as well as a car that is parked...
by Administrator | Jun 17, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
On June 1st, OSHA released its guidelines on bathroom access for transgendered employees; the guidelines also included institutions that are open to the public, specifically mentioning museums in addition to other examples. You can read a summary of their guidelines,...
by Administrator | Jun 9, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has released a Red List (“Liste Rouge”) for Iraqi artifacts that are being looted and sold on the black market, particularly by ISIS. ICOM maintains several lists that are frequently updated and are organized by...
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