Candice,

 

Take a look at our Adopt an Artifact program.
http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/artifacts/adopt-an-artifact/

 

We created it out of our 75th anniversary in 2010, and made the fee to adopt
very reasonable ($25) to attract the common visitor. We have not yet made
the decision to drive the program via conservation, but rather to generate a
greater interest in our collections. 

 

Hope this helps

 

Mike Reuter

Curator

Milwaukee County Historical Society

414-273-8288

 

From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Candace Perry
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:10 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] "adopting" collections

 

Good morning - I am looking for examples of museum that have programs to
adopt artifacts/works of art, primarily for conservation purposes, but
fundraising also. What are the pitfalls? Does someone have a good procedure
in place for doing this? History museum preferably, but I suppose it works
in any circumstance.

Thanks,

Candace Perry

 

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