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Facility Use

The Alliance has compiled this set of facilities use resources from amongst its own offerings as well as those throughout the nonprofit and museum sector.

Alliance Resources

Renting Museum Facilities for Events

Museum magazine offers information about rates, UBIT, and insurance coverage, and suggests common issues to address in facility-use policies.

Sample Documents

AAM provides Tier 3 museum members with sample facility use agreements; and film, photography, sound recording agreements.

Other Resources

Other Uses of Museum Collections

The National Park Service’s (NPS) Museum Handbook (PDF) has a chapter that addresses filming, sound recordings, and special events (PDF, 34 pages). It provides guidelines for deciding whether to allow these activities in buildings or on the grounds.

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