How do I donate an artifact, photograph, or document to the Museum collection?
• If you have an interest in donating an artifact to the Museum you should contact our curator. The Museum mission statement to preserve the “history, natural history, and prehistory of Horry County” limits our scope of interest in outside artifacts. Storage and funding issues also contribute to the limitations of our collection. We are primarily interested in artifacts from Horry County and in many cases have to turn down objects from outside of the area. However, the Museum is always interested in acquiring different items to help present an exhibit to its greatest potential and preserve the history of the object. Feel free to contact us with any questions about donations possibilities. • Do you purchase artifacts? • The Museum rarely purchases artifacts. The uniqueness, historical significance, provenance, and cost must all be just right for the Museum to justify purchasing and object.
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- How do I donate an artifact, photograph, or document to the Museum collection?
