Sarah: Most large commercial banks have at least one branch that can issue international money orders. Generally they are cheaper than wire transfers. Usually if funds are wired there is no check drawn so I'd check another bank about that fee. Good luck. Jane MacKnight Director, Collections and Registrar Cincinnati Museum Center 1301 Western Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45203 Tel: 513/287-7092 Fax: 513/287-7095 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Sarah Cloud Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Paying for photographs/Foreign museums This question is probably best directed toward curators and registrars. I apologize if it sounds foolish, but I've been struggling with this for the past several weeks! What is the most practical way to send payment for a photograph (or slide, etc.) to a foreign institution? (Or, how do foreign scholars pay for photos from American museums?) My current situation: I have been trying to order 44 Deutschmarks (approximately $22 US) worth of slides from the Cologne Cathedral publishing house (the Koelner Dom Verlag). It would cost me $40 US to have my bank wire the funds directly to one of their bank accounts (on top of the $22), or to have my bank draw up a check in Deutchmarks which I could then mail. And I expect it would cost the Verlag, too, to receive the transmission. It would cost me $15 US to wire the funds via Western Union, but someone from the publishing house would have to pick up the wire funds from a Western Union office. I don't think the staff would do this; they've been very uncommunicative. I have asked the Verlag in two e-mails, two faxes, and a paper letter whether they will accept Mastercard or Visa, but no answer! Just a faxed invoice with the amount I'd owe, and various contact information including their bank account numbers. I would prefer not to send cash, and I'd have to hunt down a money exchange somewhere, but I'm thinking this may be the quickest, least expensive option. As I move on in my graduate studies, I expect I'l be running into this problem even more frequently--be it publishing houses, archives, or museums, so any advice will be appreciated! Sarah E. Cloud Worcester Art Museum Curatorial Intern [log in to unmask] 508-799-4406 Ex. 3027 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).