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Deaccessioning in Hungary

The praxis of deaccessioning and disposal is not quite common in Hungary.

However, there is a lot of legislation providing different forms of deaccessioning and disposal of museum objects. Museum professionals are starting to realize that these are necessary tools for good collections management, but want more knowledge and experience on the subject before implementing it in their own institutions.

Country details for Hungary

Official name:Hungary
Number of residents:9,818 million
Number of museums:752
Parameters:Legislation, Classification systems, and Accreditation scheme

Deaccessioning possibilities in Hungary:

LEGISLATION

Hungary has a lot of legislation, making deaccessioning and disposal possible:

Fundamental law of Hungary , 38. cikk

2015. (XI.13.) regulations of the revision and disposal by the Ministry of Human Resources about national assets in the records of museums. 4 §4

2011. évi CXCVI. Law about national assets §11. §10, §16, §9

2011. évi CXCVI. Law about national assets 13. §1, §2, §3

2007. évi CVI.Law about national assets §33 -37

1997. évi CXL. Law about Museums , about the supply of public libraries and community culture 38/D, §2

GUIDELINES

Hungary has no guidelines on deaccessioning and disposal.

OTHER TOOLS

Hungary has no other tools regarding deaccessioning and disposal.

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

Hungary has a classification scheme for museum objects.

NATIONAL REGISTER OBJECTS

Hungary has no national register of museum objects.

ACCREDITATION SCHEME

Hungary has no official accreditation scheme for museums.

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