Berkshire Museum courts censure from museums groups with plan to sell 40 works

The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, plans to auction 40 works of art from its collection, including two original paintings by Norman Rockwell, to fund a $40m endowment and $20m refurbishment of the 114-year-old museum. The move has caused some controversy in museum circles, since works of art are usually sold only to fund further acquisitions, and the American Alliance of Museums, to which the Berkshire Museum belongs, has said the move violates its code of ethics.
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