Deaccession is controversial and often legally gray due to stipulations by donors that work is never to be sold. If you're interested, see https://news.artnet.

Deaccession is controversial and often legally gray due to stipulations by donors that work is never to be sold. If you're interested, see https://news.artnet.com/art-world/brauer-museum-controversial-20-million-deaccessioning-scheme-2254805 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/brauer-museum-controversia... for a recent example.