THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS ARE AVAILABLE:
Each exhibition arrives fully crated. Photo exhibitions are framed and ready to hang. Condition report forms and interpretive materials accompany each exhibition.
The exhibition may be booked for periods of eight to ten weeks. Longer periods may be arranged. Borrowers must make a written request for an available time period. When the exhibition request has been received and the exhibition dates have been determined, the U.S. National Slavery Museum will send a contract to confirm arrangements and specify conditions of the exhibition loan.
Loan fees cover the exhibition period of eight to ten weeks plus adequate time for installation and dismantling. Fifty percent of the fee is due upon signing of the contract, and the balance is due upon receipt of the exhibit.
The exhibiting institutions must insure each exhibition during transit to and from each venue. Insurance must also cover the exhibition while in possession of the borrower.
The U.S. National Slavery Museum will provide condition report forms and instructions with the exhibition so that borrowers may report the condition of the exhibit within 48 hours of unpacking. The U.S. National Slavery Museum Collections Coordinator must be notified immediately of any loss or damage which has occurred during transit, unpacking, display, or re-packing. No damages may be repaired without the consent of the U.S. National Slavery Museum. Both incoming and outgoing condition reports are required for all exhibitions.
Exhibiting institutions are required to credit the U.S. National Slavery Museum on all public announcements, press releases, invitations, posters, and any promotional material associated with the exhibition. To aid in publicizing the exhibition, the U.S. National Slavery Museum will send a press release package including sample press release and publicity photographs in advance of the exhibition’s opening date.
The U.S. National Slavery Museum will be responsible for shipping arrangements, which will be made one to two months prior to the exhibition opening. Exhibiting institutions are responsible for all shipping charges. Every effort will be made to provide the safest and least expensive means of transportation and to deliver and pick up the exhibit at a mutually convenient time. Shipping estimates will be provided to the borrower upon request.
The borrower must provide an exhibition space designed for the display of artifacts. The exhibition must be installed in a building whose facilities have met the U.S. National Slavery Museum requirements. Facility reports will be required of the borrower.
For further information on the exhibitions, please contact Debra Daniels, Collections Coordinator (540) 548-8818 (o) or (540) 548-8977 (fax), and email ddaniels@usnsm.org.
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