IWM lends material from its exceptional collections to museums across the UK and abroad.
How to borrow
If you are interested in borrowing from us, please note these important points when considering your request:
- We need to receive your request in advance so we can consider and administer it properly. We ask for at least nine months' notice – more if the loan request is for more than 10 items or if it is for an exhibition overseas.
- We have a cost recovery policy. In common with other museums we expect the borrower to pay for the direct costs associated with the loan (such as transport, packing, conservation, etc). We also recover the indirect costs associated with the loan, including staff time. The Registrar will be happy to discuss these with you when you make your request.
- Please ensure all items requested have an object ID number and description, available from our online collections catalogue.
Loan requests can be made by contacting our Registration team at [email protected]