Accreditation Scheme for Museums
and Galleries in the United Kingdom
Eligibility
questionnaire
November 2018
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Main contact:
Title:
First Name:
Last name:
Job title/position:
Correspondence
address:
Postcode:
Telephone number:
Email address:
Please indicate whether these details are personal or business:
Personal
Business
For reasons of speed and cost we prefer contact by email. If you would
prefer contact by post – please tick here
On completion of the form, to be signed by a member of the governing
body or by an individual, authorised to sign on behalf of the governing body.
Signed:
Name:
Position:
Date:
Data Protection
Any personal information you provide will be used purely for the purpose of
determining whether the museum you represent can apply for Accreditation.
No personal information provided will be published unless as otherwise
required by law and all data will be handled in accordance with the General
Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. For more
information contact accreditation@artscouncil.org.uk
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1. Is the museum based in the UK, Isle of Man
or Channel Islands?
Main contact:
Name of museum:
Museum address
including postcode:
2. Does it meet the agreed definition
of a museum?
The Museums Association definition of a museum (1998) is:
“Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and
enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible
artefacts and specimens, which they hold in trust for society”
Yes/No
Please describe briefly how your organisation meets this definition
(max 300 words)
3. Is the museum a physical site/space/building
which is open to the public regularly?
Briefly describe the museum’s opening arrangements (max 300 words)
Yes/No
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4. Are the public able to see and engage
with the museum’s collections?
Please outline how this takes place (max 300 words)
5. The museum must have an appropriate
constitution
Name of governing body
The constitutional entity must legally mean that the museum:
1. Exists for public benefit
2. Can demonstrate its collections and assets are appropriately protected
3. Has powers to operate a museum and hold collections and assets,
these powers must be transparent and should not include the ability to
distribute assets or profit for private gain
4. Is subject to statutory regulation or judicial process in relation to
its conduct
5. Must be a permanent entity with a long-term purpose
What type of constitution does your
organisation have?
Act of Parliament
Royal Charter
Local Authority
University
Charitable Trust
Charitable Company
Charitable
Incorporated
Organisation &
Scottish Charitable
Incorporated
Organisation
Community Interest
Company
Benefit of
Community Societies
Unincorporated
Association
Other
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4. Are the public able to see and engage
with the museum’s collections?
If you selected Other,
please expand here
Please attach your museum’s current governing documents and briefly
describe how they meet the constitutional criteria 1-5 above
(max 500 words)
Please outline which regulatory framework your museum operates under.
For example, who you are registered with or your appropriate regulator eg the
Charity Commission/Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (max 300 words)
Charity
number:
Company number
if relevant:
Please confirm whether the governing body operates the museum directly
or has contracted a separately constituted management organisation:
Directly managed
Contracted
6. Commitment and timescales for making a
full application for Accreditation
Please evidence your commitment to making a full application for
Accreditation within a three-year period and outline your planned
timescale (max 300 words or via a cross-referenced attached document,
eg Forward/business plan, letter from trustees etc)