Definition

An activity with the objective of gaining physical custory of an object for a museum collection through purchase, donation, bequest, transfer, or fieldwork. This includes the associated metdata primarily derived from primary sources.

Usage Note

The scope of an acquisition includes any prov:Activity that results in the possession of a specimen. In contrast, accession has a specific meaning and involves the formal transfer of ownership. Acquisition is an informal custody transfer of an object by an agent. In contrast, an accession is a formal process by which the ownership of an object is transfered to a museum