Reports and Toolkits

Contactless Donation Systems

A Word document of resources created by Ilkley Manor House on using different contactless payment systems for donations.

Collections Management Checklist

This Word Document provides a simple check-list to determine the state of collections management procedures in your museum.

Gift Aid Resources

A zip file containing an essential guide to Gift Aid, including a template declaration and FAQs, from the Charity Finance Group.

Intellectual Property Rights Complete Resource

These 12 advice sheets provide a practical introduction to, and guidance in, the management of IPR and cultural assets in museums and were originally developed in 2010-11.

  • 00 IPR and CA Advice Sheets Introduction
  • 01 IPR in museum image collections
  • 02 Exploiting cultural assets
  • 03 Securing IPR
  • 04 Working with film and TV companies
  • 05 Further IPR information
  • 06 Carrying out an IPR audit
  • 07 Museums orphan works and risk management
  • 08 New copyright legislation
  • 09 Reproduction fees
  • 10 Filming contract template
  • 11 Licence and TCs template for commercial use
  • 12 Advanced Copyright Questions and Answers

IPR – Advanced Copyright Questions and Answers

Advanced Copyright Questions and Answers from IPR Advice Sheet 12 by Naomi Korn developed as part of a project with Museum Development Yorkshire. This document covers topics such as the copyright of digital images, filming in museums, and commercially exploiting images.

IPR – Licence and TCs template for commercial use

From Museum Development Yorkshire IPR Advice Sheet 11. This template can be adapted and customised for use. It provides the basic terms and conditions for the supply of images to third parties for their commercial use.

IPR – Filming contract template

From Museum Development Yorkshire IPR Advice Sheet 10. This template can be adapted and customised for use. It provides the basic terms and conditions for filming by third parties in museums.

IPR – Reproduction fees

From Museum Development Yorkshire IPR Advice Sheet 9. This document covers advice for museums to set up reproduction fees for images, including filming location fees.

IPR – Museum image collections

Museum Development Yorkshire IPR Advice Sheet 1. This advice sheet is about intellectual property rights (IPR) in relation to museums’ image collections.

IPR – New copyright Legislation

Museum Development Yorkshire IPR Advice Sheet 8. This advice sheet is about changes to the UK’s legislative framework as outlined in new Copyright Regulations in 2014, amending the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 2014, and their impact on the work of museums.