Museum acquisition
The formal addition of an object to a museum collection through purchase, gift, bequest or another lawful transfer.
Example
The acquisition method in a collection record helps explain why and when a work entered the institution.
Sources: collections.louvre.fr
Related terms
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Museum bequest
A gift transferred to a museum or the state through the donor's will.
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Acceptance in lieu
A French mechanism that allows significant works to be transferred to the state in payment of inheritance tax.
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Accession number
The unique identifier assigned by a museum to an object in its collection records.
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Permanent collection
The works an institution holds and presents over time, although individual objects may rotate or leave display.
