Contact Us for all collections related enquiries and offers.

Offers

We welcome offers of objects with a strong connection to the Stroud District. Offers are considered against our Collections Development Policy, which details what we will and won’t collect.

We are unable to accept items that fall outside of this policy. In particular, the Museum will not accept:

  • Large items

  • Birds’ eggs

  • Newspapers or newspaper cuttings (except as part of a larger collection or archive)

  • Items with no connection to Stroud District

The museum will consider fixed term loans as well as gifts. We are unable to accept items on "permanent" loan.

We cannot accept objects on condition that they are permanently displayed. Objects not on display are a valuable resource for research, education and future exhibitions.

If you wish to make an offer it is essential that you contact the museum before bringing the item in.  

Research Enquiries

Enquiries are welcome. You can email or telephone us on 01453 763394 with a brief description of your enquiry.

Research enquiries which take more than 30 minutes of staff time may be subject to charges – any charge would be discussed with you prior to work commencing. 

Most objects not on display can be seen by appointment, but as the collections are stored on 3 different sites, we may not be able to accommodate all research requests. We will of course do our best to help whenever possible.

The museum has a set of research guidelines which you can review before contacting us with your request.

Object Identification

We can assist with object identifications, although as curators of a wide-ranging collection we are not specialists. Should we be unable to offer an opinion on the object, we may be able to refer you to another museum with specialist curators.

You can email an image of the object as an attachment, or make an appointment to meet with one of the collections team.

We can refer archaeological finds to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, or you can contact the Finds Officer for Gloucestershire and Avon direct.

Please note that we are unable to give valuations.

Reproduction Requests

We can provide images of many objects in the collection. Charges vary according to use. Prices on application.