[BCMA] Question - How to best dispose of de-accessioned artefacts?

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hi Jessie,

One quick resource, that may or may not have the answers your looking for,
can be found in the BCMA resources page:
http://museumsassn.bc.ca/professional-development/museum-standards-and-best-practices/
This is an older document (from 2005) but should still be relevant.  Best
Practice Module #2 has a page or two on deaccessioning.

Hope that helps, or that you get the answers from the rest of the community!

Ben

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 3:46 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
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> I’m looking for advice about how best to dispose of de-accessioned items
> from a museum collection :)
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> We are de-accessioning two pianos. They lack donor information or
> paperwork, so we can’t contact the families,
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> Mainly, I’m wondering if it is acceptable to offer them for free to the
> general public?
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> …It seems a shame, but the only other solution we have arrived at so far
> is to pull them apart for scrap,
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> Look forward to hearing from you!
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> All the best,
>
> Jessie
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> SS Sicamous Society - Penticton BC
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> info at sssicamous.ca
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> 250-492-0403 <(250)%20492-0403>
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