I've been to one museum that prints a disclaimer on the back of the ticket
stub.  By purchasing or "accepting" (on free days) the ticket, you agree
to let the museum use your likeness in promotional products.

Melissa A. Williams, M.Ed.
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Educator, Informal Programs
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago IL  60605
312.322.0314
312.322.2257/FAX

Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>A sample visual relaese form can be seen at the following URL from the
>Save
>Outdoor Sculpture web site from Heritage Preservation:
>
>http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Visual%20Release.pdf
>
>It shouldn't be used as boilerplate but gives you a good idea of how a
>visual
>release form for images of cultural property might be constructed.
>
>For people releases go to the following URL of the National Press
>Photographers Association:
>
>http://www.nppa.org/services/bizpract/releases/releases.html
>
>
>This thread reminds me that when I was employed by a history musuem some
>years ago that a waiver releasing all visual rights to the company as a
>condition
>of employment was included in the job acceptance paperwork. I do remember
>that
>they were in the process of folding intellectual property into that as
>well.
>
>Do many musuems have such employee waivers in place as a condition of
>employment?
>
>Cheers!
>Dave
>
>David Harvey
>Artifacts
>2930 South Birch Street
>Denver, CO  80222
>303-300-5257
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