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sanatanadharma

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3. Museums selling their commonwealth; the people become poorer

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 12:23 PM

Sep 2020

Another example of converting the 'common-wealth' into individual ownership.

I might manage to buy a museum entrance. I'll never be invited to the art-collectors unveil party.

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A closer look at what the Brooklyn Museum is selling off [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 OP

To me the bad part of this is..... LakeArenal Sep 2020 #1

Glad it's to help museum operations and staff appalachiablue Sep 2020 #2

Museums selling their commonwealth; the people become poorer sanatanadharma Sep 2020 #3

Why do you say a museum's collection is 'commonwealth'? left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 #4