Introduction: Collecting art
Comparative studies of civilization : comparative studies of art collection
Collectors' rights "versus" artists' rights : conservation and collection care
Comparative approaches to the study of national museums
Private collections "versus" public collections
Governance of museums
Selling art : is it permitted? And if yes, under what conditions?
Cultural economics
Museums and collectors and the illicit trade of art/cultural objects
Conclusions: The ethics of acquiring art and antiquities.