[NHCOLL-L:765] RE: commercial use of collections

[Bob Glotzhober]

I have heard only rumors.  Rumors suggest "some" film companies treat such
items like they do any other "props".  I would not dream of loaning stuff
like this without a curator present the entire time -- and of course the
film company paying for that.  For some items, that would not be enough.
I'd need to know full conditions during filming, and I'm not sure our
"Committee of Curators" and our Board -- both who must approve all loans
(and even with pay, this is a loan).


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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Remko Jansonius [SMTP:rjansonius at miamisci.org]
> Sent:	Thursday, October 26, 2000 1:22 PM
> To:	NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
> Subject:	[NHCOLL-L:764] commercial use of collections
> 
> Dear colleagues -
> 
> Does anyone of y'all have experience with the rental of items from 
> your collections to be used as props in films or commercials? I would 
> greatly appreciate any input on such issues as rental fees, contracts 
> (samples?) and any possible pitfalls or unforeseen problems.
> 
> You can respond to me through the list, or directly to my e-mail address.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> 
> Remko Jansonius
> Director of Collections
> Miami Museum of Science
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