Most of the museum’s collection comes from donations made from our local community. We are very grateful for all offers of donation.
We would love to hear from you if you have an item that you think might be perfect for our collection, but please do not bring it to the museum or send it by post without arranging with us first.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept everything everything which we’re offered. We have to use our space and resources wisely. If we already have an example of an object, we will not duplicate it and we can only collect things with a good connection to Mid Devon.
If you would like to offer an item for donation, please complete an Object Donation Form and email director@tivertonmuseum.org.uk
We will get back to you but this may take some time while we check our existing collections development policy. Before you contact us, please be aware that:
- We don’t usually accept items on long-term loan.
- We cannot accept items with specific conditions attached.
- We cannot accept hazardous items including firearms, objects containing asbestos, and explosive, flammable, poisonous, potentially carcinogenic or radioactive material.
Please do not bring your items into a museum without an appointment. We do not want you to have a wasted journey.
What happens if we accept your item into the collection:
- Your item will be stored with appropriate environmental conditions (we cannot display every item in the collection).
- It may be included in temporary exhibitions.
Why we might say no to a donation:
We have limited resources and space, and cannot take every item that is offered to us. Please do not be offended if we can’t accept your item. It may be for one of the following reasons:
- We already have a similar item in our collection.
- The item does not meet the criteria of our Collections Development Policy.
- The condition of the item.
- There is not enough information about the history of the item (to help us with our mission of telling the story of Mid Devon’s history and its people).