Museum, the Alliance’s award-winning magazine published bi-monthly, addresses the issues and challenges facing museums today and is a must-read for those who work for museums and those who love them.
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September/October 2025
Collection Queries and Consequences
No matter the museum, properly managing the institution’s collection is a core function and a major undertaking. From evolving practices in ethical cultural care of collections to environmental controls, from greener transport of objects to responsible deaccessioning—this issue of Museum brings you the latest articles and viewpoints moving collections stewardship forward.
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