Can you lend items to Museums without giving up ownership of the items.
2006-11-12 05:10:40 · 8 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
yes - but you will find most museums (particularly local museum services) will only accept a loan for a temporary/special exhibition because of issues of insurance costs - unless you have something significant then longer loans can be negotated (usually limited now to 5 years when the loan should be re-negotiated)
most museums should have a loans policy that covers this.
2006-11-13 09:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Charlotte T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep, no problem in that, depending on the item they may be more than happy. Best contact the museum direct.
Be sure to ask -
- Will the item be insured while in their care (or will you need to insure it).
- Will they give you a letter to confirm that it is yours not theirs.
- Where will it be displayed (as in will it be in direct sunlight etc etc).
- How long will they want it for.
Also make sure you take a photo of the item BEFORE its lent, for insurance and also if there is a problem you can produce it showing the condition it was given to them in.
2006-11-12 06:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
As a matter of fact there have been some cases in which the ownrs of relatively well known works of art take them back to sell them.
Some of them are of such importance that the respective museum has campaigned to obtain the money and keep the work in the UK, but these bids are mostly unsuccessful.
2006-11-12 05:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tzctlpc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most places you can. You can lend them to a place for display but they will still be yours. You normally also are mentioned in the display somewhere, depending on the nature and the importance of the items. Good luck!
2006-11-12 05:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by coosarose777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id hope so if i gave a museum somthing, if you could sell it on ebay 4 a bomb then why give it to the museum in the first place, you must have payed alot for it or spent alot of money getting it , what a waste to go and give it away!
2006-11-12 05:28:49 · answer #5 · answered by becky l 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Providing that the item is your property and not "treasure trove" they'll be delighted to show them AND let you have them back
2006-11-12 05:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I get the mother in law back next month
2006-11-12 05:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
yes u can .
2006-11-12 05:14:01 · answer #8 · answered by LMH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋