Artifact Donations

As we are currently limited on collection storage space, the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum cannot accept every donation. In order to best serve our mission to preserve and make accessible the rich heritage of the healing arts in Lancaster county, all donations are reviewed by the museum’s collections committee and assessed based on the museum’s collection policy. In order to best review your donation, please fill out the following form.

Please include color photographs of the item(s).

Donor Details
Date
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Potential Donor Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Email*
Artifact Details
Artifact Name*
Artifact Description (color, materials, etc.). Please be as descriptive as possible:*
Artifact Dimensions*
How did you acquire this item (purchased, inherited, found, etc.)?*
Please describe the historical significance of this item (date made, previous owners, usage, etc.) ?
Do you have any photographs or family documents that would provide any background for the object? If so, would you consider donating these items as well or allowing us to make copies of them ?*
Is there anything else you’d like us to know about the artifact?
Returns*
While your formal donation includes the legal transfer of ownership of your item(s) to the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum, we’d like to try and honor your donation requests. If your accepted item(s) are ever deaccessioned, would you prefer that:
- The item be returned to you or your descendants
- The item be donated to another museum or historical organization
- The item be sold with the proceeds going to support the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum
Please read the below conditions and sign in the space allocated. Artifact donations will not be accepted without acknowledgment of these terms.

Upon acceptance of donated artifacts, The Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum (LMHM) agrees to store and preserve the listed objects. Donor agrees to hold potential donations until a decision is made by the LMHM collections committee. Donors will be notified within a week of the committee’s decision via the preferred method listed. By signing below, you agree to let a LMHM representative review your item and decide if the item is in keeping with the LMHM mission. (Please note, in most cases, a final decision on your item will not be made until the artifact is reviewed in person. A LMHM representative may notify you with questions about your artifact.)
Consent*
- I have read, understand, and accept these conditions.

* The Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your generous donation.

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