1. Collection management policies are a relatively new development in museums and have become vital to the professional running of an institution. How have such policies shaped collections? Your answer should focus on one museum and consider the role of the policy in informing acquisitions and disposals. 2.Maintaining objects in storage is an ongoing drain on museum resources. How are museums changing the way they store collections with the view to protecting objects, minimising resource output and maximising access? Your answer should focus on one or two different institutions. 3.Compare and contrast the ideas of ‘preservation’ and ‘conservation’ within heritage discourse. Use examples to support your analysis. 4.What is value in heritage conservation and does it matter? Discuss your answer using case studies and examples.
