MIM Building the Collection
Transcript of MIM Building the Collection
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B u ild in g B u ild in g t h e t h e
C o lle c t io nC o lle c t io n
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Permanent Collection VisionPermanent Collection Vision
Geo-galleries: every country in the worldGeo-galleries: every country in the world Exhibits: multiple exhibit componentsExhibits: multiple exhibit components Instruments are single component of exhibitsInstruments are single component of exhibits
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Permanent CollectionsPermanent Collections
Scope: Rethinking the collectionScope: Rethinking the collection– Traditional acquisition guidelinesTraditional acquisition guidelines– Adding new diversity & breadthAdding new diversity & breadth
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Acquisition ProcessAcquisition Process
Wish list for “virtual” exhibitsWish list for “virtual” exhibits Curators, consultants, and sub-consultantsCurators, consultants, and sub-consultants
– Travel and foreign colleaguesTravel and foreign colleagues
Other resourcesOther resources– Networking with embassies, museums, scholarsNetworking with embassies, museums, scholars
SourcesSources– Large existing collectionsLarge existing collections– Collectors, dealers, auctionsCollectors, dealers, auctions– Makers, MusiciansMakers, Musicians
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The Unknown and the KnownThe Unknown and the Known
No provenanceNo provenance– Selmer saxophone, Vichy auction (France, 1950s)Selmer saxophone, Vichy auction (France, 1950s)
Limited provenanceLimited provenance– Gérard Copperé Collection, France, c. 1970-2000Gérard Copperé Collection, France, c. 1970-2000– Fiske Collection, Claremont College, 20Fiske Collection, Claremont College, 20thth c. c.
In the fieldIn the field– Zampogna, Italy, 2009Zampogna, Italy, 2009– Scissors dance, Peru, 2009Scissors dance, Peru, 2009
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ChallengesChallenges
Global scopeGlobal scope– Access to remote, restricted, and unsafe areasAccess to remote, restricted, and unsafe areas– Availability vs. wish listAvailability vs. wish list– Cultural sensitivity and permissionsCultural sensitivity and permissions
Exhibit-minded acquisitionsExhibit-minded acquisitions– EnsemblesEnsembles– RedundancyRedundancy– Relationship to narrative and other componentsRelationship to narrative and other components
Resources: facility, research tools, TMS, timeResources: facility, research tools, TMS, time
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
ScopeScope– Change is goodChange is good
ProcedureProcedure– More research up frontMore research up front– Manage consultants entirelyManage consultants entirely– Network early and oftenNetwork early and often– Large collections are a mixed blessingLarge collections are a mixed blessing– No replacement for field workNo replacement for field work
TimeTime
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Next StepsNext Steps
Phase 2 wish listPhase 2 wish list– Filling gaps in the collectionsFilling gaps in the collections– Replacing place-holdersReplacing place-holders
Research and record clean-upResearch and record clean-up Devising classification systemDevising classification system Reviewing relationship to exhibit narrativesReviewing relationship to exhibit narratives