Access Request Form

Museums and Collections Department

University of Melbourne



Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).

Please fill out fields that are relevant to your request in as much detail as possible. Highly detailed requests are easier to process and will result in shorter wait times.


Please be aware that the availability of Collection item(s) may be restricted due to circumstances such as fragility, cultural sensitivities, publication status, or physical inaccessibility at this time.

 

Contact Details

 
 
 
 
 
 

Access Details

Please leave blank if not applicable

 
 

Access Purpose

 

Select all that apply

 

Outline the expected outcome of your request (e.g., publication, assignment, performance, future loan request, cultural identity etc.). If you select other please give further details in the Project Details field.

 

Please describe why you wish to access Collection material, e.g., family history, research, community enquiry. If you are a researcher please outline your project details.


If you are seeking access on behalf of another party, please provide details and a separate letter of confirmation from the other party.

 
 

Items Requested

Staff will need to identify and process your request through internal research. Please list, identify, or describe, using as much detail as possible, the specific item(s) you wish to access. Include as many details as you can, e.g., the accession number (if known), Country, clan or language group, persons, material types, as well as artist, artwork title, author, photographer, or book title (if relevant).


Please note that Collections staff cannot conduct extensive research for applicants. Your request will be processed faster the more details you can provide. Please enter details of your request below, including items required.

 
 

I am requesting access to multiple items.


To request multiple items, please download and complete all relevant sections of this template, then upload your file along with any supporting attachments in the section below.

 

Please skip if unknown

 
 
 
 
 

Please indicate how many items you would like access to (if known)

 

Please indicate any timelines, preferred access dates, or project deadlines. Please note that internal projects may impact access timelines and you should allow time for your request to be processed.

 
dd/mm/yyyy
 

Please upload all supporting documents here, including your completed item list on the provided template, if requesting more than one item.

Drop your files here
 

Skip if requesting multiple items

 

Skip if requesting multiple items

 

Privacy Notice

 


I have read the privacy collection notice and consent to my personal information being collected and processed by the University of Melbourne for the purpose of managing this collection access request. I understand that my personal information may be disclosed where required to deliver this request.