I can t say that often enough. Patrons do NOT bring artwork into museum. Museum must not be responsible for appraisals at all. We also offer a conservation clinic every three months. Conservators help patrons.
Patrons bring in art for advice on care, treatment, even display options.
We also offer several more in depth workshops that public can attend, often in conjunction with an exhibition. For example, Researching Works on Paper was held with an emphasis on collecting. These workshops have more appeal and thus more attendance. In depth workshops are often held in conjunction with others, e.g. conservation, gallery owners, curators, appraisers. More elaborate bibliographies and articles on collecting art are included.