Best
Practices for Managing Federal Museum Collections
Section B. - Provide Good Customer Service
B-2 Know who cares about the management of your Federal museum collections
Federal collections are held in trust for the American public. A variety
of stakeholders expect access to Federal museum property, and expect
Federal stewards to manage those collections responsibly. Below are
key stakeholders in the management of Federal museum collections.
Local Communities and Researchers
The Mariner's Museum works with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) to research and provide access to the Monitor
http://monitor.noaa.gov/
Other Federal Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Guidelines for Research, Exploration and Salvage of RMS Titanic
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/2000/June/Day-02/g13791.htm
Private institutions and citizens
San Diego Archaeological Center
http://www.sandiegoarchaeology.org/
Smithsonian Institution Affiliations
http://affiliations.si.edu/
Researchers
Managing Archeological Collections: Access and Use
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/collections/coll_01.htm
Educators
Teaching with Museum Collections
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/tmc/index.htm
Tribes
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/MUSEUMS/INDEX.HTM#Tribes
Osage Nation Tribal Museum
http://www.osagetribe.com/museum/
Malki Museum
http://www.malkimuseum.org