http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/75/section/12Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964An Act to place the public library service provided by local authorities in England and Wales under the superintendence of the Secretary of State, to make new provision for regulating and improving that service and as to the provision and maintenance of museums and art galleries by such authorities, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1979-01-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-10-12Expert Participation2015-03-31 121A local authority may provide and maintain museums and art galleries within its administrative area or elsewhere in England or Wales, and may do all such things as may be necessary or expedient for or in connection with the provision or maintenance thereof: . . . 2A local authority maintaining a museum or art gallery under this section may . . . enter into an agreement with any other local authority empowered to maintain it for the transfer of the museum or gallery and its collections to that authority.S. 12(1) proviso repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30