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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 1090914, member: 8267&quot;]Museums are not &quot;sacred cows&quot;, but home to scholars more rigorous and knowledgeable than the average internet denizen. Museums are caretakers of old information as well as old objects, but ongoing research can identify the errors in earlier attributions - knowledge is cumulative. It is an extremely rare source that is 100% accurate, and I would not throw out a book because of a few errors in the text (though I might look again at the author&#039;s credentials). A good researcher is skilled at evaluating a variety of sources while taking into consideration the limitations of those sources, synthesizing a reasonable conclusion based on the current evidence, and being humble about the possibility of new information in the future.</p><p>Have you ever assisted a museum by sharing your expertise when you have seen errors in exhibits or catalogs?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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