I’ve also been warned away form museum loans… problems are:
- Sticky fingers – sadly theft does happen :dev2:
- While it’s in the museum, it’s theirs to do as they wish to it, you’ll not have access as easily as they have to YOUR things
- You have little say as to the display
- Stuff can get accidentally damaged, loosing value and historical merit
I wanted to put my helmet collection in a cabinet in a museum (possibly Coventry or East Mids), but was told that even If I provided my own cabinet and the helmets, they would keep the key to it – not me.
It’s a great shame as I have getting on for about 30 flight helmets, and only get to display them once a year at the cockpitfest (Newark Air Museum). I would really like them to be on public display somewhere, just like your friend.
If he’s still got the set the next time I do a display at cockpitfest, I’d gladly put them on display for the weekend, along with my stuff!
Cheers, Scott.
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