What are regulations on antiquity collection of museums in Vietnam?

What are regulations on antiquity collection of museums in Vietnam? (Illustrative photo)

According to Article 6 of Circular 18/2010/TT-BVHTTDL, regulations on the collection, documentation of materials, exhibits, and intangible cultural heritage of the museum in Vietnam are as follows:

- The museum is permitted to collect and document materials, exhibits, and intangible cultural heritage domestically and internationally, in line with the museum's scope, audience, and activities.

- The museum organizes the collection and documentation of materials, exhibits, and intangible cultural heritage through the following methods:

• -  Field  survey  for  collection  and  documentation  of  materials,  exhibits,  and  intangible  cultural  heritage;
• -  Archaeological  excavation;
• -  Receiving  materials  and  exhibits  transferred  or  donated  by  organizations  and  individuals;
• -  Purchasing  or  exchanging  materials  and  exhibits  with  organizations  and  individuals.

- Museum materials and exhibits may be transferred, liquidated, or destroyed in the following cases:

-  Not  suitable  for  the  museum's  scope,  audience,  and  activities;

-  Damaged  beyond  repair;

-  Identified  as  harmful  to  humans  and  the  environment;

-  Incorrectly  identified  in  terms  of  history,  culture,  or  science;

-  Not  meeting  professional  ethics  standards;-  Determined  to  have  illegal  origins.

- Based on the advice of the museum's Scientific Council and relevant legal provisions, the Director of a private museum decides on the transfer, liquidation, and destruction of materials and exhibits; the Director of a public museum proposes the head of the directly managing agency or organization to decide on the transfer, liquidation, and destruction of materials and exhibits.

More details can be found in Circular 18/2010/TT-BVHTTDL, which comes into effect in Vietnam from March 01, 2011.

Nguyen Phu

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