Please fill out the Donation Questionnaire under the "Make a Donation" section of this page. We will reach out to you based on your answers to let you know if we are the right fit to house your item. If we are, we will schedule a time and date for you to drop off the item to the museum.

We greatly appreciate the donations from all community members but we unfortunately cannot accept all donation inquiries. While we are growing our collection, we aim to accept items that have a connection to Coquitlam or the people who live/lived in the area.

If an item is dropped off at the museum without prior agreement, we unfortunately cannot legally accept it. If you donate an item and sign a temporary deposit form, the donation will be subject to the following criteria:

Approval of acceptance is dependent on meeting the acquisition criteria as outlined in the Museum’s Collection Policy. All attempts will be made to notify donors of acceptance or rejection within 60 days of the offer of donation. If an object is not accepted into the collection as per the Museum’s Collections Policy, donors shall be given a further 30 days to retrieve the items or make arrangements for their return. Any items not picked up 30 days after notification will be considered abandoned items and will be disposed of by the Museum as it sees fit.

We display artifacts on a rotating basis. Even objects in our permanent collection will be given rest periods where the object will be moved to our collections room temporarily. This step is important to ensure the object is properly cleaned and cared for. During this time, the object will also be protected from sun, and dust exposure.