A selection of declarations, recommendations and guidelines directly or indirectly regarding university museums, collections and heritage can be found below, organised by date, starting with UMAC’s.
If you are searching for more general literature, you can find it here.
UMAC Guidance for Restitution and Return of Items from University Museums and Collections
UMAC, March 2022
UMAC Statement on Protection of Museum Infrastructure
Farsi version
UMAC, 8 September 2018
UMAC Resolution on the Protection of University Collections
UMAC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013
UMAC, 2007
UNESCO, 2015
REPORT Ethical Principles for the Management and Restitution of Colonial Collections in Belgium, June 2021.
In French here
DIRETRIZES DE UMA POLÍTICA PARA A REDE DE MUSEUS E ESPAÇOS DE CIÊNCIAS E CULTURA DA UFMG (Portuguese)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2020
Política de Preservação dos Acervos Científicos e Culturais da Fiocruz (Portuguese)
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil, 2018
University of São Paulo Charter on University Heritage (English)
In Portuguese
Centro de Preservação Cultural, USP, Brazil, 2017
ICOM Peru, 2017
Professional Practices for Academic Museums & Galleries
Association of Academic Museums & Galleries, USA, 2017
Carta do Rio de Janeiro sobre Patrimônio Cultural da Ciência e Tecnologia (Portuguese) | Rio de Janeiro Charter on the Heritage of Science and Technology (English)
Multiple subscribers, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2017
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Brazil, 2016
Checklist for the Preservation and Access of Recent Heritage of Science
Universeum Working Group on Recent Heritage of Science, 2016
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad de Alcalá, Universidade de Coimbra, 2015
Selection criteria for recent material heritage of science at universities
Universeum Working Group on Recent Heritage of Science, 2014
Minimum Requirements for Preservation and Access of Recent Heritage of Science
Universeum Working Group on Recent Heritage of Science, 2014
Quality Criteria for University Collections
Coordination Centre for Scientific University Collections in Germany, 2014
Guidelines for Collections Policies and Mission Statements [University Collections]
Coordination Centre for Scientific University Collections in Germany, 2014
Carta de intención, Museos Universitarios del Mercosur
Museos Universitarios del Mercosur (multiple subscribers), Argentina, 2014
Impact and Engagement: University Museums for the 21st Century
University Museums Group (UMG) & University Museums in Scotland (UMIS), UK, 2013
REPORT Campus Art Museums in the 21st century: A Conversation
Multiple authors, Cultural Policy Centre, University of Chicago, USA, 2012
Multiple subscribers, University of Strasbourg, France, 2012
Empfehlungen zu den wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen als Forschungsstrukturen
In English: Recommendations on Scientific Collections as Research Infrastructures
German Research Council, 2011
University Museums of Argentina, 2010
REPORT Scientific Collections: Mission-Critical Infrastructure for Federal Science Agencies
Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections (IWGSC), National Science and Technology Council, Washington D.C., USA, 2008
Declaración de Salamanca sobre el Patrimonio Histórico-Cultural de las Universidades
Multiple subscribers, Salamanca, Spain, 11 January 2008
Opening doors to learning: University museums in 21st century Scotland
University Museums in Scotland (UMIS), UK, 2004
AAM Position Statement University Natural History Museums and Collections
American Association of Museums (today American Alliance of Museums), USA, November 2003
Standing Committee on Museums and Collections New South Wales/Vice-Chancellors Conference, Australia, 2000
Declaration of Halle: Academic Heritage and Universities – Responsibility and Public Access
Universeum/Multiple subscribers, Halle, Germany, 16 April 2000