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| The reorganisation of the Dutch museum system from 2017 will result in a sustainable, future-focused museological sector with an extensive social reach. Its aim is to grant the public optimum access and opportunities to enjoy the Netherlands Collection. To achieve this goal, institutions will cooperate, share knowledge and bear collective responsibility for a high-quality and professional sector. The various levels of governmental authority in the Netherlands will coordinate their museum policies. A Core Netherlands Collection will be established and protected. This will all result in a more efficient use of public resources to serve social, cultural and economic objectives.
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| The process that is completed by the publication of this advice by the Council has made clear to which extent the austerity measures, resulting in spending cuts of more than 25% on the national budget, affect the cultural sector. The Council cannot avoid coming to the conclusion that the magnitude of the austerity measures in the basic infrastructure, combined with spending cuts by other authorities, affect the core of the system.
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