How Museums Collect
The museum can buy the art, sometimes from the artist and sometimes from a professional who sells art for artists. Museums can also receive artworks as gifts. Sometimes artists donate their art, or sometimes an art-lover will donate it. **nuances of public trust** Also, sometimes an art-lover promises to donate an artwork after they pass away. This is called “bequeathing.”
Click on one of the pages below to learn more about how museums get new artworks for their collections.
