Encouraging Collections Mobility – A Way Forward for Museums in Europe

provides information about the history of collecting and suggests different

ways to approach museum collections and collecting related activities.

It proposes that museums should rather be encouraged to build collection

strategies of the 21st century than repeating the old pattern that is

based on the idea of eternal growth.

Whereas most of the articles provide a philosophical context for the collections

and their use, the book also addresses the practical issues concerning

collections mobility, such as immunity from seizure, insurances,

non-insurances and state indemnities, long-term loans, loan fees, and

digitisation. It is also pointed out that standards, trust, and good networking

form the basis for all co-operation. The book pulls together current

good practice in developing loans procedures and sets it out in a clear

format.

Encouraging Collections Mobility is the ideal text for students, researchers,

and museum professionals who are determined to explore and research

collections in order to open our rich collection resources and learn more

about European heritage.