deaccession
/ˌdiːækˈsɛʃən/
verb
- To officially remove an item from a collection, especially in a museum, library, or gallery, often to sell or transfer it.
- The museum decided to deaccession several old paintings to raise funds.
- The gallery's policy requires board approval before deaccessioning any artwork.
- Libraries sometimes deaccession books that are no longer in demand.
noun
- The act or process of removing an item from a collection.
- Public outcry followed the deaccession of the historic sculpture.
- The museum's deaccession of duplicate artifacts helped free up storage space.
- The deaccession of the rare manuscript was controversial among historians.