This book was written to present the law relating to museum organizations in a simple and concise form and, thus, to provide museum personnel with a guide in solving minor legal problems and a management tool to help prevent future legal complications. The book is not intended as a substitute for good legal advice. With the sample documents provided to illustrate practical applications of some of the legal principles discussed, the book should prepare museum directors with a working knowledge of all important areas of law with which they may be confronted. For personnel of small museums lacking regular legal counsel, the book should provide information on possible areas of concern and guidelines for solving recurring problems. (Preface, p. x-xi).

CONTENTS
Preface.

1. Organizational structure of museums.
2. Museums and the Internal Revenue Service.
3. Legal liability of museums.
4. Rights of artists in their works.
5. Museum acquisitions.
6. Employee relations.
7. Duties of museum directors and trustees.

Appendix:
     A. Sample documents for establishing a museum.
     B. Income tax returns of a private operating foundation.
     C. Income tax returns of Public Charities with and without unrelated business
         taxable income.
     D. Income tax return of a private operating foundation with unrelated business
         income.
     E. Application to the Internal Revenue Service for special consideration.
     F. Documents affording protection against liability.
     G. Documents pertaining to acquisitions.
     H. Codes of Ethics.

Glossary of legal terms.
Table of selected cases.
Table of Statutes.
Notes.
Selected bibliography.
Index.

This book was written to present the law relating to museum organizations in a simple and concise form and, thus, to provide museum personnel with a guide in solving minor legal problems and a management tool to help prevent future legal complications. The book is not intended as a substitute for good legal advice. With the sample documents provided to illustrate practical applications of some of the legal principles discussed, the book should prepare museum directors with a working knowledge of all important areas of law with which they may be confronted.