A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Marie C. Malaro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 1998 | ISBN-10: 1560987871 | ISBN-13: 978-1560987871 | Edition: 2nd

This book offers the only comprehensive discussion of the legal questions faced by museums as they acquire, use, and refine their collections. This second edition is completely revised, expanded, and updated, incorporating into the original format the many legal developments that have occured during the past 13 years.

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About the Author

Marie C. Malaro is an attorney, former legal advisor to the Smithsonian Institution, and the former director of the graduate program in museum studies at George Washington University. She is also the author of Museum Governance: Mission, Ethics, Policy (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994).

Product Details

• Paperback: 508 pages
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books; 2nd edition (April 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560987871
• ISBN-13: 978-1560987871
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #476,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Museum Professional's Bible!, January 26, 2001

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This review is from: A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book was required reading for a Museum Studies class at GW, and everyone who works in a Museum should be familliar with it! It is a great reference guide as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Museum Professionals, April 12, 2011

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This review is from: A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I was first introduced to this book by the curator at the museum where I work. It is a great book for explaining the legal issues related to museum collections. It offers detailed explanations of the law, suggestions for preventing legal problems, and numerous case studies of lawsuits involving museum collections. An approachable style of writing, even for readers without a Museum Studies degree.