Loans
Loan Requests
Hull Museums and the Ferens Art Gallery have a responsibility to lend objects from their collections to other venues, to increase public access and enjoyment of these items. The objective is to lend to a wide a range of venues as possible within the constraints of museum professional standards and policies, both within the UK and abroad.
We will try to meet all requests for loans from our collections, subject to the conditions of loan, display requirements and the needs of the objects in question. The decision to lend will be at the discretion of the curator in charge of the collection and is dependent on object condition, transport requirements, whether the item is available for loan, and suitability of the loan venue. Objects will not be loaned to institutions which cannot meet Museum Accreditation standards, so we would not lend to private individuals or venues not accessible to the public.
How to Request a Loan
In the first instance, send us a written request by letter or email at least 3 months before the
start of the loan. If it is less than this there is no guarantee that we will be able to agree the
loan in time. Please include the following information in the letter/email:
Name and address of organisation
Contact details of the person dealing with loan
List of items you wish to borrow
Start and end dates of the loan
Location of site where the objects are to be displayed
Security arrangements for the protection of the objects
The number of objects agreed for loan will depend on the resources available to prepare the
objects before dispatch to the loan venue.
A signed loan agreement and condition reports must be in place before objects are handed
over into the care of the borrowing institution.
The loan will be for a maximum period of 3 years, after which it must either be returned, or
the loan reviewed by Hull Museums and a loan agreement signed for a further 3 years.
The borrower is responsible for all costs related to the loan, including preparation, transport
and packaging, couriers (if required), insurance, mounts and conservation to prepare an object
for display.
The loan items must be covered for all risks insurance by the borrower before the loan
commences.
Contact Details
(Name of Museum)
Hull Culture and Leisure Limited
Room 29
Dock Office Chambers
New Cross Street
Hull, HU1 3DU
Telephone 01482 613902
Email museums@hcandl.co.uk
