Donation Decisions: An Inside Look
Bringing a new donation into the collection isn’t a simple matter. Curators evaluate each offer based on its physical condition, its unique story, and its potential exhibit and research uses. In this episode, we take a behind-the-scenes look at the Minnesota Historical Society’s thorough and thoughtful donation process.
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March 5th, 2011 at 10:53 am
Another very interesting, informative and very well presented podcast — very interested to learn about how objects are added to your collection!
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March 5th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Very interesting Matt.
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March 11th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
What fun it was to see Donor Val, Curator Matt, Colls Manager Dan, et al.!!! Hello to you all! Great job explaining the acquisition process, I nominate Val for an Aamie (AAM version of the Emmy?!)
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