Museum bequest
A gift transferred to a museum or the state through the donor's will.
Example
A bequest can bring a group of works into a collection with conditions about how they are kept or displayed.
Sources: musee-orsay.fr
Related terms
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Museum acquisition
The formal addition of an object to a museum collection through purchase, gift, bequest or another lawful transfer.
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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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Provenance research
Research into an artwork's ownership and transfer history from its creation to the present.
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Permanent collection
The works an institution holds and presents over time, although individual objects may rotate or leave display.
