Research Facilities
We encourage people to carry out their own research on our collection, history and activities, whether they are doing this as part of their education, their job or for their own interest. Depending on the nature of the request and the collections involved, you might work directly with a Curator or Curatorial Assistant, or in the Resource Centre. Please contact the relevant Curator or the Resource Centre to make an appointment.
If you wish to carry out analysis or sampling of the collections, please download and complete the Material Sampling form (38Kb). For requests to sample from the Museum's holdings of human remains please use the Human Remains Sampling form (38Kb). Please return the completed form to the relevant Curator. Decisions will be based on input from the relevant Curator and a Conservator, and approved by the Head of Collections. Researchers should allow two weeks for a decision to be given for an application. The Museum also lends material to other institutions for people to study and you should contact the relevant Curator to discuss this.