Abstract
Deaccessioning is a common collections management practice for museums throughout the world to remove an object from its collection. The process itself is generally not controversial but rather an important aspect of maintaining a relevant, high-quality, mission-driven collection that represents the dynamic nature of organizational curatorial and conservation approaches. While deaccessioning is typically uncontroversial, three notable case studies of deaccessioning led to systemic shifts in both policy and the financial treatment of deaccessioning for museums. Utilizing John Kingdon's Multiple Streams Framework, the research aims to analyze these three cases with the goal of examining the evolution of US deaccessioning fiscal policy and practice over time. Within the cases, the presentation will specifically focus on the external pressures which contributed to the resulting changes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Financial Management in Museums |
| Subtitle of host publication | Theory, Practice, and Context |
| Pages | 271-287 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040105399 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 selection and editorial matter, Yuha Jung, Rachel Shane, and Jaleesa Renee Wells; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
- General Business, Management and Accounting