Collection Policies

Collection Policies

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as seen from Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Joshua White/JW Pictures, ©Academy Museum Foundation. Photo by Joshua White/JW Pictures, ©Academy Museum Foundation.

Academy Museum

Outgoing Loan Policy

All institutions that meet the American Alliance of Museums’ (AAM) definition of a museum may request to borrow works from the Academy Museum’s collection. Borrowing museums must meet certain standards of security, staffing, and environmental control.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation

Academy Museum

Collection Management Policy

This Collection Management Policy documents and consolidates the policies that guide the development and care of the Academy Museum's collection The Museum’s Board of Trustees has adopted this policy to ensure that decisions regarding the collections are made in a manner consistent with the Museum's mission, compliant with applicable law, and reflective of the highest professional standards.

The Margaret Herrick Library is a world-renowned, non-circulating reference and research collection devoted to the history and development of the motion picture as an art form and an industry.

Margaret Herrick Library

The Margaret Herrick Library is a world-renowned, non-circulating reference and research collection devoted to the history and development of the motion picture as an art form and an industry. Its holdings, amassed since 1928, include books, photographs, scripts, posters, production records, costume design drawings, and so much more. Located in Beverly Hills, the library is open to the public and is used year-round by students, scholars, historians, and industry professionals.