Successfully managing archives in museums

Author: Janice Tullock for The National Archives

This Success Guide provides an introduction to managing museum archives.

It will help you to assess whether your collection could be managed as an archive and support you to meet any legal requirements. 

It outlines the particular collection care needs of archives alongside suggestions for developing access.

Finally, this guide will identify and link to other sources of information, guidance and good practice.

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