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The last crate was opened in December 2008 and museum technician Rebecca Johnson finished processing the contents in January 2009.
Museum curators will then study the object surveys and pictures to determine which objects may be added to the museum’s collection. Objects that are in poor condition or redundant may not be included in the collection. Curators also weigh the appropriateness of the object to the museum’s collecting plan, sometimes finding an object better suited to another museum’s collection.
After the curators have decided what objects will officially be added or not added to the collection, the collections staff at the museum will begin the long process of accessioning or de-accessioning the objects. Objects being accessioned will be assigned new accession numbers and housed permanently at the museum. Objects being de-accessioned may be sent to a more suitable institution or transferred to the museum’s Education Department to be used as teaching tools in accordance with the department’s collection policy.
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