Museum Acquisitions and Cultural Property

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What is typically assessed by museum staff when acquiring objects?

The object's provenance (correct)
The object's historical significance
The object's cultural relevance
The object's aesthetic value

What is a challenge that developing nations face in terms of cultural property?

The dispersion of significant cultural property to private collections and museums (correct)
Inadequate funding for cultural institutions
Limited access to international exhibitions
Lack of trained museum professionals

Why do museums have a considerable responsibility in regards to cultural property?

Because cultural property is highly valuable
Because cultural property is often fragile
Because cultural property is difficult to conserve
Because cultural property is a universal heritage of humankind (correct)

What is the implication of accepting objects or collections into a museum's care?

That the objects are permanently in the museum's care (A) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances is the disposal of museum collections normally allowed?

When the items are no longer useful for research or education (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of international conventions in regards to cultural property?

To facilitate the return of cultural property to its country of origin (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where did Walter Gropius become a professor and head of the Department of Architecture in 1937?

Harvard University (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the project in West-Berlin that features blocks of flats with 18,500 flats?

Gropiusstadt (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Walter Gropius' own house in Lincoln, Massachusetts?

Not mentioned in the text (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of the Postmodern Art movement in the last third of the 20th century?

Rejection of functionalist approach (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the castle in Northern Hungary that features modern additions made of concrete?

Diósgyőr Castle (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disagreement between the followers of the Venice Charter and the opposing party regarding the reconstruction of the Diósgyőr Castle?

The refusal of new reconstructions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle of responsible archaeological research?

To establish a working relationship with affected groups (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of the buying and selling of archaeological objects?

The destruction of the archaeological record (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of public reporting and publication in archaeology?

To present knowledge to the public (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for researchers regarding access to original materials and documents?

They must make materials and documents available to others after a limited time (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of archaeologists in regards to archaeological collections and records?

To work actively for the preservation of collections and records (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for archaeologists to conduct a program of research?

Adequate training and experience (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of each State Party to this Convention?

To ensure the identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to future generations of the cultural and natural heritage on its territory (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of formations are considered of outstanding universal value from the aesthetic or scientific point of view?

Natural features consisting of physical and biological formations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a site according to the Convention?

Works of man or the combined works of nature and man, and areas including archaeological sites (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of recognizing the specific nature of a culture's heritage values?

To ensure the credibility and truthfulness of information sources (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a group of buildings according to the Convention?

Groups of separate or connected buildings with outstanding universal value (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage?

Protecting cultural and natural heritage of international importance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main goals of conservation in a museum?

To restore the object to its former condition (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a separate department of scientific research in some museums?

To support the museum's academic and conservation work (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a museum's documentation system?

To provide a record of the information associated with the objects (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a conservation laboratory in a museum?

To carry out preservation and restoration work (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of a mobile laboratory in conservation?

It can attend to museum collections in many parts of the country (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal outcome of a museum's documentation system?

To provide the fullest possible information about each item and its history (B) Signup and view all the answers