We have that type of program and it has been doing pretty well. We send out Certificates of Adoption to the donors and post one by the artifact when it's on exhibit.

Here' s the web address, if you would like to look it over.

Www.quiltmuseum.org/adopt-a-quilt.html

Good luck,

Meegan Carr
The National Quilt Museum

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From: "Candace Perry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: "adopting" collections
Date: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 8:10 am

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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