Condition reports are made to protect and to guide museums and collectors. The protection they afford often involves documenting the state of preservation of loaned property to the museum or for insurance purposes in the home. The guidance they offer is also helpful for long and short term storage and handling. Recording the physical condition […]

An inventory is an essential function of the registrar to fulfill the mission of the museum or to provide an accurate accounting of what the private client owns. The inventory usually addresses the maintenance of the object records, comprehensive accounting of the museum’s or owner’s holdings, smaller spot checks of specific collections, or outside auditor […]