The Veterans Memorial Park and Museum is not able to accept donated artifacts at this time.
Due to storage space and other factors, we cannot accept material either dropped off at the museum or mailed without the consent of the museum’s Collection Committee and the Consumer and Veterans Service Staff.
It is against policy to accept personal loans of historical property. Such loans impose a significant administrative burden on the museum as well as other responsibilities and are contrary to best practices as advocated by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Veterans’ Memorial Park and Museum collection must be restricted due to the size of the museum and the limited storage space that is available
Once an item is received by the museum’s Collection Committee, you will be notified. The accessioning process, in which the item(s) are catalogued into the collection, will then begin. The accessioning process includes identification, research, cataloging, photographing, tagging and storage. Once this is completed, usually in about 90 days, an acknowledgement letter and gift list will be sent for your records.
The Veterans’ Memorial Park and Museum cannot guarantee that any donated item will ever be placed on exhibit. Exhibits are subject to both budget concerns and changing planning needs. Like most other museums only a small percentage of the collection is on exhibit. The rest is in secure storage and is used for research, future exhibit needs and as a historical study collection.
The Veterans’ Memorial Park and Museum cannot provide monetary appraisals to individuals on their donated items. However, there are professional appraisers that will perform this service for a fee. You can contact one of these organizations for appraisers in your area:
American Society of Appraisers
International Society of Appraisers
Appraisers Association of America
If you have additional questions about donating an artifact, please contact the Collection Committee.