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Guidelines for Loan Requests

Who do you contact to request a loan?
Registrar, Department of Anthropology
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
T 312.665.7824
F 312.665.7193

What you should include in your request:
For exhibition requests:
Title of the exhibition
Dates of the exhibition
General description of the scope and purpose of the exhibition
Venues for exhibition (name, address, dates)
Objects requested (including FMNH catalog number)
Standard Facilities Report for each venue
Contact information for all loan correspondence

For other requests:
Why the object is being requested
How the object(s) will be used
Where the object(s) will be located during the loan
Dates of the requested loan period
Contact information for all loan correspondence

General Requirements for FMNH loans:
The Field Museum requires a minimum of 1 year to process loan requests for exhibitions.

Loans are approved by a committee of people within the Anthropology department of The Field Museum that includes Curators, Conservators, Registrars and the Chair of the Department. If approved, the borrower will be sent a loan packet that includes a loan agreement and conservation, mounting and display requirements.

Borrowers are generally responsible for all of the costs and expenses associated with the loan including (but not limited to) evaluation, documentation, conservation, packing and unpacking, mounting for shipping or exhibition, shipping and transportation of the loan to and from the Borrower, costs and expenses of couriers, permits, licenses and duties, as well as preparations necessary for return shipment of the loan to The Field Museum. Borrowers are also generally responsible for carrying insurance for the loaned objects for the duration of the loan, including transport.


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