The American Rubber Duck Museum is guided by commitments to responsible collections stewardship, rigorous research and documentation, education, community, ethical partnerships, preservation, transparency, and accessibility. Together, these principles shape how we collect, research, preserve, interpret, and share rubber-duck history.
These commitments guide the museum we are building today—and the institution we intend to become.
Learn how the museum documents sources, preserves provenance, distinguishes evidence from interpretation, credits contributors, and collaborates with researchers and institutions.
See evidence-based research, sourcing, uncertainty, and open investigations.
See how we review, document, and accept potential acquisitions.
See how we document collection objects and their histories.
See how contributors, collaboration, and community are recognized.
The American Rubber Duck Museum is an emerging museum project. These commitments establish the principles guiding its development and the standards toward which its collections, research, educational, and public-facing practices are being built. Policies and procedures will continue to develop as the museum grows.