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Crafts CouncilCollections

How to hire and borrow

Making our collections accessible to all


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  • David Poston - Hyper-Cube (2011)

As one of the leading contemporary British craft collections in the UK, the Crafts Council is committed to making its collections publicly accessible through loans to museums and galleries and related organisations, partnership projects, touring exhibitions and support of educational projects and through the Craft Council's collections website. 

How to borrow

Short-term loans - initial period of loan is less than one year with the potential for renewal.

Long-term loans - initial period of loan is three years with the potential for renewal. 

Out of the Box - long-term loans of objects acquired over 15 years ago. The initial period of loan is five years with the potential for renewal.

Once you have decided which type of loan you would like, please send a full proposal outlining the exhibition and why you would like to borrow the requested objects along with the following forms:

UKRG Standard Facilities Report

UKRG Display Case Supplement

UKRG Security Supplement


  • Hans Coper - Pot (1972)

Curate with Us

If you would like to borrow a number of pieces from our Collection to form the basis of an exhibition we can help you.

Our Exhibitions and Collections team is able to help support the development of exhibitions and display by offering consultation on object choice, display and interpretation in order to ensure maximum impact of your exhibition.

For more information contact the Collections team


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