What are museum standards?
Standards are consensus documents or written statements of generally accepted principles. Standards provide a common language to enable museums to communicate about their performance and increase accountability.
What is the proper etiquette for visiting a museum?
The first standard rule you should know about museums is that eating and drinking are prohibited in museum galleries. You will be asked not to bring any food or drink into the museum. You may want to plan your museum visit after a meal or check to see if the institution has a café available.
What obligations do museums have?
Museums and those responsible for them must do more than avoid legal liability; they must take affirmative steps to maintain their integrity so as to warrant public confidence. They must act not only legally but also ethically.”
What obligations museums have as guardians of culturally significant objects?
Thus, the museum ensures that:
- collections in its custody support its mission and public trust responsibilities.
- collections in its custody are lawfully held, protected, secure, unencumbered, cared for and preserved.
- collections in its custody are accounted for and documented.
What are museum best practices?
Ethics, Standards, and Professional Practices
- Public Trust and Accountability.
- Mission and Planning.
- Leadership and Organizational Structure.
- Collections Stewardship.
- Education and Interpretation.
- Financial Stability.
- Facilities and Risk Management.
What are the etiquettes inside a museum or a gallery?
Do not bring food or liquid into a gallery and do not chew gum. Politely comply if you are asked to place backpacks and large bags in a locker. If it is not a self-guided museum, stay with your tour guide at all times. Never touch exhibit displays.
What should you not do in a museum?
Please do not:
- Touch the artwork.
- Bring food or drink into the museum.
- Chew gum.
- Use flash when taking any photos.
- Bring large bags or backpacks into the gallery.
- Run through the halls screaming or play your bagpipes in the galleries. (Soft tenor sax is fine.)
What is an ethical Museum?
The American Alliance of Museums has a Code of Ethics; this code has three categories: governance, collections, and programs. Museum governance, the Code says, should support the mission and the public good, be responsive to society, treat staff with respect, and uphold professional standards.
What is ethical communication?
Ethical Communication Defined Ethical communication is a type of communication that is predicated upon certain business values, such as being truthful, concise, and responsible with one’s words and the resulting actions.
What is at the core of most museums?
The museum owns, exhibits, or uses collections that are appropriate to its mission. The museum legally, ethically, and effectively manages, documents, cares for, and uses the collections. Guided by its mission, the museum provides public access to its collections while ensuring their preservation.
Why is museum education important?
The importance of museums for students lies in the fact that it helps to enrich their learning in various fields, gain experiences in a new environment, and provide a unique setting for educators to teach students a wide range of topics.