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PREAMBLE
To promote public trust and accountability for U.S. museums, AAM offers the following standards to guide the operations of museums that own or acquire archaeological material and ancient art originating outside the United States.
STANDARDS
1.
Collections Policy
Museums should have a publicly available collections policy setting out the institution's standards for provenance concerning new acquisitions of archaeological material and ancient art.
2.
New Acquisitions
Museums should:
Museums must comply with all applicable U.S. law, including treaties and international conventions of which the U.S. is a party, governing ownership and title, import and other issues critical to acquisitions decisions.
Beyond the requirements of U.S. law, museums should not acquire any object that, to the knowledge of the museum, has been illegally exported...