Professional paper

Developing a Collection Strategy: Do we need to collect and keep everything?

Claude Faubert orcid.org/0000-0003-3421-3402 ; ICOM-ITC

Abstract

Collecting is one of the key functions of a museum. But it brings with it many critical issues and problems. Today, more and more museums are looking for answers to questions such as: How to collect in a strategic and efficient way? How to look after the collected objects properly? And how to use these objects in open and stimulating ways? This paper looks at the usefulness of a Collection Development Strategy and how it can offer great help in managing a museum’s collecting activities.

Keywords

museum collections; collection strategy

Hrčak ID:

178983

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/178983

Publication date:

30.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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