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Loans for exhibitions
Under the provision of section 2(4)(g) of the Public Records Act 1958 the Keeper of Public Records is empowered to lend documents 'for display at commemorative exhibitions and for other special purposes', subject to the approval of the Lord Chancellor.
View a list of current and forthcoming exhibitions we have loaned material to. Go
If you'd like to borrow documents for display in another institution there are some points you should be aware of:
- You must give us at least six months notice of your intention to borrow documents
- We will acknowledge the request within three weeks
- The usual period of a loan is three months
- You are responsible for all the costs incurred; we'll enclose an estimate with our acknowledgement of the loan request. Costs can include conservation treatment, making security negatives of loaned items, insurance and the cost of escorting documents to you
- Documents are only loaned for public display
- The exhibition must be static; we will not lend documents for a travelling exhibition
- The National Archives must be clearly acknowledged in any display of documents from our collection
- We have the right to refuse a loan and in the unlikely event of our requesting the return of a loaned item it must be returned immediately
Applicants for loans must meet the conditions set out on these pages and sign the accompanying loan form.
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Introduction
Loans for exhibitions
