Artifact Donation Form

The collections of the Idaho State Museum are as varied and unique as Idaho’s landscape. Objects in the collection range from frontier firearms to Chinese coins to children’s toys of today. The Museum holds the state’s largest collection of material culture related to Idaho’s heritage.

Submission of this form does not guarantee acceptance of artifacts for donation.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Date

Address

City

State

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Number of Artifacts

Are you the legal owner of the artifacts?

How did you acquire the artifacts?

If other, please describe:

Name of previous/original owner and relationship to donor:

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Date of Death

Place of Death

What year or decade was the artifact(s) made or used?

Please describe, in detail, the artifact(s) you wish to donate (material, type, condition, damage, etc. Include the number/label associated with attached photographs of your donation):

How and where was the artifact(s) used?

What relevance does your artifact(s) have to Idaho history?

Do you have any documentary material (bill of sale, photographs of use, letters, diaries, etc.) associated with the artifact(s) or its original/previous owner? If yes, please list:

Please describe any additional memories, comments, recollections you have regarding the artifact(s). Feel free to attach additional pages or digital documentation:

File Upload (24MB Limit)