AdvertisementAs Museums Try To Make Ends Meet, 'Deaccession' Is The Art World's Dirty WordAugust 11, 2014Elizabeth BlairfacebookEmailDeaccessioning — the permanent removal of an object from a museum's collection — has been a big issue in Detroit. When the city declared bankruptcy, it had to put all of its assets on the table. Turns out, the most valuable asset was the art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts. (Getty Images)