Amber, I worked at a University Museum in Oregon that had a donation box from 'time immemorial'..... but I should think that the precedent has been set by the other galleries at your university -they clearly show approval by the university administration. Another talking point, however, is that if you don't have a donation box, those who are being asked for financial support may wonder why they are being asked to give when those who use the museum are not asked or even provided an opportunity to give. Lucy Sperlin -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Amber S. Mohr Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:43 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: donation boxes I work in a gallery located on a University campus within one of the academic college buildings (we do not have our own separate building). I have been frequently asked when giving tours if we accept donations, which of course we do but simply do not have a formal station in the gallery to receive them. I am planning on redesigning my registration stand/brochure rack and hoping to incorporate a donation area with envelopes and a slotted locked space (not clear acrylic, so no one could see how many donations have been made that day). The Dean of the College has apprehensions about this and is afraid it will look tacky. I reminded him that the other galleries associated with the University have donation boxes by the door and I am doing this in response to visitor queries, but he is not sufficiently reassured. I wonder if any of you could offer opinions or information that would back my assertions. Thanks, as always, for your fabulous help. Amber Amber Mohr Curator/Collections Manager The Kruger Collection University of Nebraska 133 Architecture Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0107 402. 472. 3560 http://krugercollection.unl.edu/ ========================================================= 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).