In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] (Alan E West) says:
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>I would be interested to know if any museums charge for the
>identification of objects and artefacts brought into the museum by
>members of the public.  If a charge is made, how much is it?  Has
>charging led to a decrease in the number of objects seen by staff?
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Contact the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, in Victoria, BC.
They have developed a good cost-recovery system for most of their
operations, including identification, I believe.

Jim