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Arts
council
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Libraries -
local collections
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Libraries have collections of local materials which
are available for reference only with smaller
collections available for loan.
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Local
museums
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Museum
collections
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Information about collections on display in local
museums. Collections may be of local or national
interest and may be permanently on display within
local museums or available for a limited period of
time.
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Museum
conservation
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Museum
education and lectures
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Museum events
and exhibitions
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Information about any events or exhibitions organised
at museums with the local authority area.
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Museums and
galleries - enquiries
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Staff will be able to answer any queries that members
of the public might have.
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Museums and
galleries - information and advice
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Information and advice on museums and galleries in
the local area. The galleries and museums may be
owned and operated by the local authority or by other
public bodies. The council may also choose to provide
information on privately run museums and galleries in
the local area.
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Museums and
galleries - loans, donations and bequests
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Items exhibited in local museums and galleries may be
provided by private individuals either on loan
(usually for the duration of an exhibition), as a
donation or as a bequest upon the death of the owner.
The local authority makes arrangements to receive the
items, ensure their safety while on display and
(where on loan) their return to the owner.
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Museums and
galleries - shops
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Sale of prints, pictures, books etc. in galleries and
arts centres run by the local authority.
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Records and
archives - loans, donations bequests and sales
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Information of local interest which is available for
viewing by the community are often donated,
bequeathed or loaned to the records office by local
residents and historians. The local authority should
have a standard agreement which is used to details
terms of the loan or donation.
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