This document provides guidance on, and addresses issues of access to, and use of museum collections. The Handbook provides guidance on how to evaluate and document museum collections use; legal issues, publications; 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional reproductions; other uses of museum collections; using museum collections in exhibits; and furnished historic structures; and other related issues.

The Museum Handbook, Part III: Museums Collections Use is being finalized. As chapters and appendices are completed, they will made available in PDF format. Download the free Acrobat Reader here.

Chapters (file size):

• Title and Introduction (18K)
• Table of Contents and Acknowledgments (87K)
• Ch. 1: Evaluating and Documenting Use (253K)
• Ch. 2: Legal Issues (470k) 2006
• Ch. 3: Publications (296K)
• Ch. 4: 2-D Reproductions (398K)
• Ch. 5: 3-D Reproductions (182K)
• Ch. 6: Other Uses of Museum Collections (149K)
• Chapter 7: Using Museum Collections in Exhibits (335K)
• Chapter 8: Using Museum Collections in Historic Furnished Structures (398K) 2007

Appendices (file size):

• A: Publications Glossary (28K)
• D: Planning a Research Space (54K)
  
  
  

(Note: The content of the Web Edition is identical to that of the printed edition. However, there may be very slight differences in pagination and formatting.  Therefore, when citing, use chapter and section numbers).