In article <[log in to unmask]>, Shae <[log in to unmask]>
writes
>The donation box was scrapped because, since many visitors are from
>overseas, most of the donations were small denomination foreign coins
>which are not accepted by banks.
>
Other museums in this position might like to follow the example of Sir
John Soames' Museum in London, which used to, and maybe still does, run
the following scheme:
any member of staff/volunteer/whatever off on holiday can buy donated
money at the current exchange rate.
AND
all members of staff/volunteers/whatever back from holiday donate any
small change they bring back.

Obviously, this works well at places like Sir John Soames, where (non-
British) visitors are mostly from places where staff (et al) are likely
to go on holiday.

Now, if only lots of Dutch and Italian visitors started visiting
Aylesbury ....
--
Pat Reynolds
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Keeper of Social History, Buckinghamshire County Museum
   "It might look a bit messy now, but just you come back in 500 years time"
   (T. Prattchet)