The Museum may accept cultural relics placed under its custody.

The custody of cultural relics shall be made in the form of an agreement between the owner and the Museum. Cultural relics intended to be placed under the Museum’s custody shall be processed in accordance with the appraisal procedures outlined in Article 4. Those that are deemed unfit for the collection will be partially or entirely returned to the owners.

The safekeeping and preservation of the cultural relics in the Museum’s custody shall be the responsibility of the Museum.

The Museum may exhibit the cultural relics in its custody. In so doing, the names of the private owners (and/or their studios) and the holding institutions will be duly acknowledged

The duration of the custody shall be no less than five years, and it may be extended upon the agreement of both parties. Unless the said agreement specifies otherwise, the owner shall not withdraw the cultural relics within the period of the custody. Exceptions may be made when the needs for withdrawals arise, and they shall be processed on a case-by-case basis. If extended custody is deemed unnecessary by the Museum, the owner shall be notified to withdraw the cultural relics at the end of the custody.

The reproduction, publishing, and promotion of the cultural relics in the Museum’s custody shall be done in accordance with the said agreement.