Collections policies
Information about Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) Collections Policies including immunity from seizure
These policies outline the principles that provide NMS the framework and standards for transparent and scrupulous management of collections in our care, using clear procedures and decision making processes common to UK museums in the Arts Council Accreditation Scheme.
If you have further enquiries regarding collections management policies and procedures, contact [email protected].
Read our privacy notice to find out how we use your personal information.
Loans
Please refer to our Conditions of loan (PDF, 141 KB) for detailed information about borrowing items from our collections. We aim to accommodate as many loan requests as possible, within our available resources.
Direct formal loan requests to the Head of Service. For more help, please contact our Collections Management Team via the email address [email protected].
Collections development
Deposition of Archaeological Fieldwork Archives
- Norfolk Museums service accession number request
- Charges for deposition of archaeological archives (PDF, 150 KB)
- Deposition Requirements for Archaeological Fieldwork Archives (PDF, 524 KB)
The Deposition Requirements for Archaeological Fieldwork Archives document may not be accessible for some users. To request it in an alternative format, please email [email protected]. Read our privacy notice to find out how we use your personal information.
Due diligence
- Due diligence policy (PDF, 106 KB)
- Due diligence checklist for archaeological archives (for information only) (PDF, 515 KB)
Human remains
Responsible Fossil Hunting
Fossil collecting is an enjoyable and rewarding experience, but we need to do it responsibly to maintain our fossil heritage for future generations. Download our free fact sheet about how to responsibly collect fossils in Norfolk, with tips on how to keep safe and within the law.
Knowing more about our geological heritage helps a great deal when fossil hunting. Also download free fact sheets about many aspects of Norfolk geology and fossils here:
- Responsible fossil collecting fact sheet (PDF, 228 KB)
- Amber fact sheet (PDF, 4 MB)
- Belemnites fact sheet (PDF, 1 MB)
- Crag fact sheet (PDF, 1 MB)
- Fossil deer fact sheet (PDF, 2 MB)
- Mammoths fact sheet (PDF, 2 MB)
- Meteorite fact sheet (PDF, 3 MB)
- Sea Urchin fact sheet (PDF, 1 MB)
- Sponge fact sheet (PDF, 942 KB)
Immunity from seizure
There are no exhibitions with protected objects at present.
All works currently being proposed for or covered by immunity from seizure in the UK are linked to the Arts Council's website.
