>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? >Thank you. >Alan E West. Alan - we never charge the public for information, though we are a city museum. The archaeologist looks at old bones and rocks, the anthropologist looks at many three-dimensional items, and I (Curator of Special Collections) look at people's land deeds, etc. <g> and try to tell them the appropriate thing to do. Many times I will recommend a person get their papers appraised by a conser- vator when they are trying to figure out how much they're worth. Deborah Baroff Museum of the Great Plains Lawton, OK -- Registered ICC User check out http://www.usefulware.com/icc.html