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The Museum is still collecting!

The Museum and Westminster College have been collecting since 1945 and still actively collects artifacts and documents pertaining directly to the life and legacy of Winston Churchill.

We are especially looking for:

Paintings by Winston Churchill
Items from Churchill's early life
Winston Churchill personal belongings
Letters, memoranda, and speeches by Winston Churchill and his contemporaries
Photographs
- Churchill-Truman Day March 5, 1946
- 1960s restoration of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury
- John Findley Green Foundation Lectures
Items related to Sir Christopher Wren and St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury

We do not collect:

Westminster College Memorabilia
Illicit Materials

If you do have Westminster College Memorabilia you should contact Westminster College at Westminster@westminster-mo.edu.

Have a question about donating an artifact? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions About Artifact Donation page for more information.

To learn more about how to care for your artifacts, follow these conservation and preservation guidelines.

Interested in donating an artifact to the National Churchill Museum? Complete the form below and our Collections Department will contact you regarding your donation.

*The completion of this form does not guarantee the object will be accepted into the permanent collection

Donate an Artifact

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Please take a few moments to tell us about your item(s). We appreciate your time and effort in completing this form in as much detail as possible so the Museum staff will have adequate information to make an informed decision about your donation. (Please attach additional sheets if necessary if using a paper form).

The information you provide will also aid the museum’s understanding of its collection and may (or may not) be used for exhibition, programming, or research purposes.

Please describe the item(s) being offered (brief object identification, approximate dimensions if relevant, and count)
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1) Are you the legal owner of the items being offered? If not, who is?

2) Write as much history of the items that you know: when/where/why/how the items were acquired and used; previous owners’ names; relationship between owners, and most importantly any personal stories and/or memories about the items?

3) Does the item have a particular connection to Churchill, his life, or the Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury?

4) What photographs or other documentation do you have, or know of, that refers to any of the items you wish to donate? (letters, bill of sale, maker’s notes, newspaper articles, etc.)

5) What is the current condition? Has there been any known repair work, modifications, or restorations?

Please upload a picture or file describing your donation (up to 5 files @ 100 MB each)

Please note: If the donation is accepted, transportation arrangements will be made, if necessary, and a formal agreement will be signed indicating the transfer of ownership (Deed of Gift). In the case of a donation, the gift agreement will indicate that the donation is an unrestricted gift to America’s National Churchill Museum.

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