• Keep clear records of munitions that have been deactivated (e.g. WWII grenades) to prevent unnecessary alarm for later staff.
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“Museums and galleries with responsibility for human remains will establish tikanga appropriate to the care and management, including repatriation, of these. Māori human remains will be housed in a separate area (wahi tapu)”.
Collections of human remains and material of cultural significance should be housed securely and respectfully within the highest level security zones.
Collections with a living connection to communities have their own handling and cultural
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Transfer of legal title
Objects only belong legally to a museum when these steps have been followed:
• A formal agreement between the former owner(s) and the museum body has been signed.
• The object has been accessioned into the collection. Use an object receipt form every time to ensure your accession is complete and legal.
All other items are loans and are under the guardianship of the museum on a temporary basis.
Museums must meet legal requirements of national and international law relating to the export and import of cultural property. Items acquired outside of these laws pose a security risk. See page X for details of legislation that may impact on your museum.
The museum may be able to prove physical legal ownership through formally receipting of objects, but at times this excludes cultural ownership. A memorandum of understanding with communities, including tangata whenua and iwi Māori, may provide for object security where cultural and intangible ownership continues.
Good record keeping
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It is important to know and record what your collections contain, where they are, and their historic and financial