How to Donate Items
to the Museum

The Marin History Museum welcomes new donations. If you have items related to Marin County that you would like to donate to the Museum please contact the Collections Manager, Doug DeFors, at (415) 382-0770, ext. 5# or doug@marinhistory.org.

Please note that all items received by the Museum are considered for acquisition by the Collections Committee, which is directed by the Museum’s Collections Management Policy. As a part of the accession process, items are usually retained by the Museum and further evaluated by the Collections Committee prior to formal accession into the collection.

Tax and appraisal information
Object and library donations to the Museum are tax-deductible. Museum staff does not appraise or place a value on items donated. Consider a professional appraiser to help you assess the value of your artifact or library donation.

For information on appraisal services or to find an appraiser near you, please consult the following organizations:

The Appraisers Association of America (includes the article “Elements of a Correctly Prepared Appraisal”)
The American Society of Appraisers
International Society of Appraisers
The Appraisal Foundation (includes the article “A Consumers Guide to Appraisals and Selecting an Appraiser”)