Responsibility. All items loaned or donated to the museum are fully documented, insured, thoroughly secure and subject to our conservation policy. For copies of our loan documentation and conditions, click here.

Local stories. We like objects that tell a big story, or shine a light on some aspect of life in Dublin. It could be a ticket to a famous sporting event, a poster for a seminal concert, or a product from a prominent business that has long since vanished from the city. Artefacts must lend poignancy and wit to the collection.

No archive. Unlike many museums, we accept only items that we intend to display. We do not have an archival remit, or the storage space to support one. To that end, we cannot be a repository for family papers, unsorted documents etc.

No copies. We prefer to accept and display only original items. Hence we will usually refuse photocopied documents, photographs copied from newspapers etc.