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      • CPR Train Art...
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What makes a collection? What do we collect?

Deborah Chapman
Thursday, April 6th, 2023

"Museums need both collections and connections. Curators need to collect, and connect. It’s the combination that give museums their power," Steven Lubar.

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Categories: Blog, 2023
Tags: Collections, Donations, Artefacts, Artifacts
 

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