OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

5. Policies
Part B – Management
Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
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Movable Heritage (Collections)
1.10
Conservation and
management of
movable heritage
and collections
1.10.1 The Old Parliament House Collection
Management Policy must be the principal guide for
decisions about the collection (Part C, Chapter 10).
1.10.2 Old Parliament House management must be
guided by the AICCM Code of Practice, the ICOM
Code of Ethics for Museums and the Museums
Australia (MA) Code of Ethics.
1.10.3 Access and use of collection items must be
balanced against the conservation, care and security
of the items to ensure their long term conservation
and survival (Collection Management Policy 6.2).
1.10.4 Acquisitions to the collection are encouraged
where they contribute to and enhance the heritage
values of Old Parliament House (Collection
Management Policy 3).
1.10.5 All items offered to OPH for inclusion in the
collection, whether purchased or donated, must be
recommended by the OPH Acquisition Committee
to the Delegate for approval before becoming a part
of the OPH collection (NB this does not include the
purchase of Resource material such as books or
journals) (Collection Management Policy 3.3).
1.10.6 All items must be accessioned to international
standards and recorded in a database (Collection
Management Policy 4).
1.10.7 Storage must be made available on site as
far as practicable as a priority to ensure security,
environmental management and monitoring.
1.10.8 Old Parliament House may permit off-site
loans for conservation management and exhibition in
accordance with the Collection Management Policy.
1.10.9 Old Parliament House must develop a
Memorandum Of Understanding with the owners of
items which contribute to the heritage values of the
place but are not owned by Old Parliament House.
Specific tasks
Update and implement the Collection
Management Policy to be consistent with
the Heritage Management Plan.
Complete the movable heritage database
and link it to this Heritage Management
Plan.
Complete outstanding accessioning.
Reassess the depreciation value and
conservation requirements of the
collections.
Implement standards of AICCM Code
of Practice, ICOM Code of Ethics for
Museums and the Museums Australia
(MA) Code of Ethics.
Review the collection storage facilities
at Old Parliament House to provide an
appropriate on site environment for
storage of movable heritage.
Update and implement the Storage Plan.
Develop a schedule of items which
contribute to the heritage values of Old
Parliament House but are not owned by
Old Parliament House.
Collections staff assessing the condition of movable items
in storage
Source: Old Parliament House Collection