Object Donations

Important Information for Potential Donors

Thank you for your interest in donating object(s) to the Florence County Museum. Completing this form is the first step in the donation process. Please do not bring objects to the museum or send them through the mail until you have been contacted by museum staff. The FCM DOES NOT provide appraisals.

Please complete this form in its entirety. The Collections Department will determine if your object(s) meets the museum’s criteria for formal inclusion into the permanent collection. These criteria include, but are not limited to:

• Consistency with the mission of the FCM
• Usefulness and potential for exhibition and research
• The condition of the object(s)
• Size of object(s) and availability of storage space

You will be contacted by a member of the Collections Department upon review of the form. The decision will be guided by the Collections Management Policy and informed by the museum’s current goals for acquisitions. If your object(s) is not accepted for acquisition, please do not take this personally! The museum is limited in both space and the resources that are necessary for the proper care and preservation of objects, therefore, the acquisition process is highly selective. In the event your object(s) is not accepted for acquisition, the Collection Department will recommend alternative institutions that are more appropriate and better suited for your object(s).