09-23-2012, 02:07 PM
medals73 Wrote:If there were decent focused national museums in the two countries where my collection is the richest (India and Mongolia), the items would go there without a second thought. But even if those museums existed, I'd have concerns over potential "leakage", public access, the lack of interest and expertise, or a patriotic agenda (the same problems as exist, for example, with British regimental museums). I find no excitement in setting up a museum named after myself of even a self-named gallery in some place far away from where the awards have historical relevance. I have seen the tragedy of the McKay Collection at the Smithsonian and the sad fare of the ANS collection.
Ed, what are the stories of these two collections? (Were they award collections?)
