Craig wrote< Our museum has a transparent collections box near the front
> entrance.>
There is a school of thought that says our "collecting policies"
should be transparent !

More seriously, two of the best collection boxes I have seen in
museums have been designed by sculptors and offer some
visual stimulation as well as encouragement to contribute.  Both were
fine art variations of  fairground coin in slot entertainments .

Roger Smith
Waikato Museum