Donations and Bequests

• Items intended for donation or bequest to the Museums Service, Brighton & Hove City Council may be accepted if they comply with the Council’s Acquisition and Disposal Policy: June 2005.
  
  
• The key objective of the policy is to acquire items that strengthen the existing collections. Decisions on acquisition are made by the Museums Service, and are final.
  
  
• Ownership of the collection resides with Brighton & Hove City Council to be held in trust for the people of Brighton and Hove.
  
  
• Individuals intending to donate items are kindly requested to fill out the form for Enquiries or Proposed Donations. You can download this form below, or pick up a paper copy at the museum entrance desk. Please send the form by post to the relevant curator at the address below.
  
  Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
  4/5 Pavilion Buildings
  Brighton
  BN1 1EE
  
  or by email (see List of Curators)
  
  
• Curatorial staff will respond to potential donors and arrange appointments.
  
  
  

Please note that for reasons of safety and security no objects, donations, bequests or other material intended for the Museum Service can be left at the entrance desk or anywhere else in Brighton and Hove museums.

Proposed Dontation Form (MS Word 48k)

General Enquiry Form (MS word 43k)

List of Curators (MS Word 38k)