Here are some frequently
asked questions regarding our loans service
| 1.
How many loans boxes can I borrow at
a time? |
| You
can borrow a maximum of four loans boxes
per school, per half term. If more
than one teacher from the same school requests
loan boxes of the same theme, we ask you
to share. |
| 2.
How long can I borrow a loans box for? |
| Loans boxes
are borrowed half termly and so the loan
period is approximately four weeks. |
| 3.
Do you charge? |
| No, the service
is FREE! |
| 4.
How far in advance can I book? |
| You
can book from
August onwards for the whole academic year. |
| 5.
How do I book? |
You can
book a loan by downloading a loans
request form or completing it online
|
| 6.
Where do I come to collect and return
the boxes? |
| You will collect and
return your loans to the Museum Collections
Centre where the Schools Loans Collection
is stored. For directions please go to
the ' How
to find us '
page. |
| 7.
When can I come to collect the boxes? |
| Collection
days are Monday to Thursday between 3.00pm
and 5.00pm, usually the first week of term
(except for January and September). Your
collection date will be indicated on your
loan booking confimation slip. |
| 8.
When do I need to return the boxes? |
| Approximately
four weeks later, you will receive a confirmation
slip which will give you the exact date
of return. |
| 9.
Do you deliver the loans? |
| Yes,
we deliver to Birmingham LEA schools for
a small charge. |
| 10.
Do you have parking? |
| Yes, please see the
' How
to find us ' page. |
| 11.
Do we have to be a Birmingham School
to use the service? |
| No,
the loan service is open to all schools
however priority will be given to those
from the Birmingham LEA. |
| 12.
What happens if something gets broken? |
| The
teacher who orders the loans is responsible
for looking after them. Most of them are
irreplaceable and should be treated with
respect. Please keep them in a secure place
in school, especially overnight. If any
loss or damage occurs, please inform Schools
Liaison at once. Do
not attempt repairs.
Any damage to costumes and
artefacts will be charged to the school
concerned, so that we can purchase replacements. |
If
you require further information please contact
Lorna Harris - Tel: 0121 303
3890
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3DH
