Videos tagged with Collections Management

This discussion between firearms museum curators Danny Michael and Ashley Lebinsky, and host Ian McCollum, delves into the challenges and complexities of operating firearms museums. They explore issues ranging from historical display methods and the evolution of museum practices to the financial realities, administrative burdens, and the often-overlooked anti-firearm sentiment within the broader museum field. Key topics include the debate over artifact deactivation, the importance of detailed record-keeping, and the struggle to balance public accessibility with artifact preservation.