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Exchange of elements of collections

This document discusses methodologies, advantages, practices, and challenges in exchanging elements of collections among money museums within the Eurosystem/ESCB network. It covers topics such as loans, exhibitions in partnership, and suggestions for improving collaboration. Insights from the Banque de France and other institutions are shared to enhance cooperation and knowledge-sharing in the museum sector.

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Exchange of elements of collections

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  1. Exchange of elements of collections 2nd meeting of the Eurosystem/ESCB informal network of Money Museum Directors Philippe Bonzom London, 11th June 2010 10-81

  2. Table of content • Methodology • Advantages of suchoperations • Practices – Loans and exchanges • Practices – Exhibitions in parternship • Challenges • Suggestions for the network Banque de France –

  3. 1. Methodology • Questionnaire sent to the 20 money museums / central banks of the ESCB network • Questions about their practices concerning • Exchange of pieces of their collections withother institutions (does the museumborrow/lendsuchpieces? on which conditions?) • Exhibitions organized in partnership (withother institutions, museums, the privatesector, etc.) • Whatlessonscanbedrawnfromthese practices for the future and for the network? • 15 answers(including the Banque de France) Banque de France – Paris, 26 mars 2009 Titre

  4. 2. Advantages of such operations • Exchange of pieces • Having access to pieces the museum does not own; complementing the museum’s collection on non fully covered areas • Spreading knowledge ot the museum and its collection • Exhibitions organized in partnership • Organizing one major event, instead of two minor exhibitions in two museums • Having more budget available for an exhibition • Sharing experience and knowledge • Other kinds of partnerships • Building a network with other institutions within a town/a region in order to attract more visitors (common events – eg: annual « Museum Night », « European Heritage Open Days  » -, common museum pass, common workshops) Banque de France –

  5. 3. Practices – Loans and exchanges • Only 2 of the 15 answerers do not lend to other institutions • The majority of the loans are short termloans(Exceptions: the Netherlands, Estonia and Austria) • The conditions of loans • No specific conditions (6/15) • Signature of a contract (Belgium) • Guarantee of the appropriatesecurity, insurance and preservation conditions (Portugal, Italy, Hungary) • Transport organized by the partners (Germany) • 8/15 museums have alreadyborrowedpiecesfromother institutions, mainly for temporary exhibitions Banque de France –

  6. 4. Practices – Exhibitions in partnership • 11 of the 15 answerers have organized exhibitions in partnership • With the ECB (Euro banknote design exhibition) • With other money museums and numismatic institutions (Money and your life, by the Netherlands / Money Museum in Utrecht) • With history museums (The art of banknotes, by France/ Carnavalet History Museum, for the 200th anniversary of the Banque de France) • With cultural institutions (Treasures of Portugal: money and art, by Portugal / Cultural Center of Macao, China) • With private collectors (Hungary / Hungarian Philately Scientific Society) Banque de France –

  7. 4. Practices – Exhibitions in partnership (continued) • Some museums organize travelling exhibitions • Money and your life, by the Netherlands. The exhibition is meant to travel through the country • Euro banknote design exhibition travels through Europe • Estonia currency from Mark to Euro and Own State, own currency: the story of Estonian currency, by Estonia. The exhibitions are presented in museums / librairies / schools in Estonia, at Latvian History Museum, at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, at the Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU (under preparation) Banque de France –

  8. 5. Challenges • Most museumsdo not have anylegalconstraint (Exceptions: Hungary, Austria, France: inalienabilityruleforbidding gifts, sales or permanent exchanges) • Determining the responsibilities of eachpartner, in case of exhibitions organized in partnership • Ensuring the visibility of CB museum’s contribution Banque de France –

  9. 6. Suggestions for the network • Exchanging pro-forma legalcontractsfor loans / exchanges of elements of collection • Exchanging the catalogues (or databases) of collectionssothateach one can have an overview of the othermuseum’s collections • Websites: establishing links to othermuseum’swebsites • Ex ante warning and informationbefore the opening of eachCB museum’s new temporary exhibitions (calendars, …) • Network discussion on the pros and cons of (and experiencewith) partnershipwith / sponsorshipfrom the privatesector for exhibitions / actions Banque de France –

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