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Museum staff are pleased to answer enquiries from all members of
the public on a range of subjects. Details of these subjects are
listed at the bottom of this page, together with the names, titles
and contact details of the staff who will deal with your enquiry
- see details.
Most
enquiries can be dealt with quickly by the relevant member of staff
using the Museums' and Art Gallery collections, books and other
reference material. We will always do what we can to help as speedily
as possible. You can help us to assist you in the following ways;
Leaving an object with the museum - If your enquiry is about
an object, please leave it with us, (except for Works of Art, see
below). The reception staff will fill out a form with you and issue
a receipt. We will endeavour to have your object ready for collection
with an answer to your enquiry within fifteen working days.
Background information about your enquiry - Please provide
all the information you have about your enquiry, particularly if
it is an object for identification, however irrelevant it may seem.
We need as much information as possible from you to be able to help
you properly with your enquiry.
Valuations - Please note that we are unable to give valuations.
If you require a valuation, please contact a local auctioneer or
valuer.
Works of Art - If your enquiry is about a work of Art, please
do not leave the object with us. It should be possible for the Galleries
and Exhibition Officer to deal with the enquiry on seeing the item,
but it will be necessary to make an appointment. It is unlikely
that a picture can be identified by it title or the artist's initials
alone.
Please
note that if your enquiry about a work of art is connected with
porcelain or glassware, we suggest you contact the following local
specialist museums.
The
Curator
Museum of Worcester Porcelain
Severn Street
WorcesteR
WR1 2NE
Tel: 01905 23221
Fax: 01905 617807
Keeper
of Glass and Fine Art
Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9QA
Tel:
01384 812745
Fax: 01384 812746
Website: http://www.dudley.gov.uk
Returning the object to you - When your object is ready,
a card will be sent to let you know that it is available for collection.
Please note the procedure for returning an object to you, is explained
on the back of your receipt. The collection point for all objects
left as enquiries is the City Museum and Art Gallery. In the event
of an object not being collected, the museum reserves the right
to dispose of an object after it has been in its possession for
six months.
Enquiries to view collections - If you wish to inspect a
particular object in the museum collections, please ask to make
an appointment with the appropriate member of staff. An enquiry
about the presence of an object will normally be answered within
fifteen working days of applying to the museum.
Enquiries from Artists about exhibitions - Please note that
enquiries from artists wishing to apply for an exhibition at the
Art Gallery should be addressed to the Galleries Officer. You are
advised to send approximately six slides of your work together with
any relevant information. All applications will be considered as
soon as possible.
Talks and education - All enquiries for talks on specialist
subjects will be passed to the relevant member of staff. General
enquiries about museum education, school loans, holiday activities,
workshops, etc., should be addressed to the Education Officer.
Careers in museums - Museum staff are pleased to give advice
to people wishing to pursue a career in museums. All enquiries should
be addressed to the Museums, Arts and Heritage Officer.
Donations and loans to the museum - We are always pleased
to discuss the possibility of donations or loans of objects to the
museum. You may have an enquiry about donations or loans made in
the past, if you do please write to the relevant member of staff.
Requests for information - Museum staff are unable to conduct
extensive research, if we are unable to help with your request,
we will endeavour to suggest a relevant alternative source of information.
Two useful addresses are:- Worcester City Library Foregate Street
Worcester WR1 1DT Tel: 01905 765312 Worcestershire County Records
Office County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP Tel: 01905
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WHO TO CONTACT IN WORCESTER CITY MUSEUMS
General Collection Enquiries, Ethnology and Archaeology (Pre-historic,
Roman, Saxon, Medieval, Post Medieval)
Tim Bridges
Collections Manager
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
Archaeology Collection
Ethnology Collection
Art Gallery, Exhibitions, Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Decorative
Arts
Garston Phillips
Collections Officer
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
Art Collection
Natural History, Geology, Fossils, Minerals Top
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Garston Phillips
Collections Officer
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
We are also able to call on the services of a
Geological Curator.
Geology Collection
Natural History Collection
Numismatics, Coins, Tokens and Medals
Garston Phillips
Collections Officer
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
Social history, Domestic items, Costume, Agriculture Top
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Angie Irvine
Social History Officer
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
Social History Collection
Commandery and Civil War
Amanda Lunt
Commandery Manager
The Commandery
Sidbury
Worcester
WR1 2HU
Tel: 01905 361821
The Commandery
Worcestershire Yeomanry and Worcestershire Regiment Top
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Tim Bridges
Collections Manager
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
The Worcestershire
Yeomanry Collection
The Worcestershire Regiment Collection
Education, School loans, Holiday activities and Workshops
Museum Education Officer
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DT
Telephone: 01905 25371
Museum Education
Service
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