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

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:43 AM
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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/

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