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Acquisitions
Accession Forms – Natural History Museum X (PDF)
Agreement for Commissioned Installation Artwork (PDF)
Deaccession Forms – Natural History Museum X (PDF)
Deaccessioning Policy – AAMD (PDF)
Deed of Gift Form – Danish Immigrant Museum (PDF)
Donation Record (Deed of Gift) – Natural History Museum X (PDF)
Cataloging & Inventory
Cataloging Sheet – Andy Warhol Museum (PDF)
Inventory and Condition Form – Danish Immigrant Museum (PDF)
Collections Management Policies & Procedures
Collection and Ethics Policies – Denver Museum of Nature & Science (PDF)
Collection Plan – Denver Museum of Nature & Science (PDF)
Collections Management Policy – Danish Immigrant Museum (PDF)
Collections Management Policy – Spencer Museum of Art (PDF)
Copying Works of Art Policy – Toledo Museum of Art (PDF)
Permission to Copy Paintings Form – Toledo Museum of Art (PDF)
Condition Reporting
Artwork Incident Report – MOCA Cleveland (PDF)
Condition Report – MOCA Cleveland (PDF)
Condition Report – Art Collections – Grace Museum (PDF)
Condition Report – History Collections – Grace Museum (PDF)
Condition Report – Textiles – Petroleum Museum (PDF)
Condition Report – Works on Paper (PDF)
Disaster Plans & Emergency Response
Disaster Supply Checklist – CCAHA (PDF)
Emergency Supplies Stockpile Checklist – NCSHS (PDF)
Exhibitions
Exhibition Rental Agreement – Louisville Slugger Museum (PDF)
Traveling Exhibition Contract – COSI (PDF)
Traveling Exhibition Contract – Science North (PDF)
Unpacking Report – MOCA Cleveland (PDF)
Insurance
Integrated Pest Management
Loans
Guidelines on Loans of Antiquities and Ancient Art – AAMD (PDF)
Incoming Loan Agreement with Schedule – MOCA Cleveland (PDF)
Incoming Loan Conditions – Danish Immigrant Museum (PDF)
Incoming Receipt with Schedule – MOCA Cleveland (PDF)
Old Loan Cleanup Worksheet – Old Barracks Museum (PDF)
Old Loan Subsequent Heirs Worksheet (PDF)
Outgoing Loan Agreement – Natural History Museum X (PDF)
Outgoing Loan Conditions – Danish Immigrant Museum (PDF)
Outgoing Receipt with Schedule – MOCA Cleveland (PDF)
Project Planning & Scheduling
Provenance Research Checklists
Rights & Reproductions
Reproduction and Use Fees Policy – Petroleum Museum (PDF)
Shipping, Crating & Customs
Space Use & Event Forms
Standard Facility Reports
1998 Standard Facility Report (PDF)
2011 General Facility Report (link to AAM Bookstore) - Invaluable as an analytical tool, this new revision has been brought up-to-date and is easier to use. Available from the AAM Bookstore.

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