Work on loan
An object temporarily lent by its owner or home institution for display elsewhere.
Example
A famous work can be absent even when it belongs to the permanent collection because loans and conservation change displays.
Sources: musee-rodin.fr
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Temporary exhibition
A time-limited display organised around a defined artist, subject or group of works.
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Permanent collection
The works an institution holds and presents over time, although individual objects may rotate or leave display.
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Collection display
The current selection and arrangement of works from a museum's holdings, which can change without altering the...
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Retrospective exhibition
An exhibition that surveys an artist's work across a substantial part of a career.
