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Donating objects to the AFP Museum

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Donations

The AFP Museum collects, exhibits, preserves and promotes the organisation's history and achievements of its members through objects, images and stories.

Enriched by the donation of more than 20,000 historic items, the Museum tells the stories of those who serve, those who have served before us, and those who we serve.

Our Museum team is always interested in new objects to help add to our story or highlight a specific AFP operation or anniversary.

We are currently collecting items relating to:

  • Protection – including the Australian Protection Service (1984 to 2004) and the Peace Officer Guard (1925 to 1960).
  • Aviation - objects specific to airport security and the AFP’s changing role.
  • Peacekeeping missions - including equipment and other objects related to significant events, objects touching on life, a mission or a particular region.
  • Images and objects related to operations – evidence and investigative tools; particularly areas of contemporary focus, such as terrorism and cybercrime.
  • Service in Afghanistan
  • Key images – high-resolution photographs of key moments post-2000.

Due to the already large number of items in the collection, and limitations on space and curatorial capacity, all donations are subject to assessment and review by the Museum team to ensure they represent a connection with the history of the AFP.

If you would like to donate an interesting object with a story relating to the work of the AFP and its predecessors, contact us at the email below and provide as much detail as possible.

AFP Museum requests

The AFP Museum collects, preserves, and promotes the agencies history and the achievements of its members through objects, images, and stories.

You can use this form for various AFP Museum requests.
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Type of request

AFP Museum tour

Complete the below in as much detail as possible. A team member will respond to your request shortly.

The AFP Museum is located in Canberra. Visits are available Monday to Friday between 10 am - 3 pm by appointment only.

Maximum number of 15 people per visit

General enquiry

 

Donation to the Museum

Complete the below so our team can assess the item/s for its relevance and value to the AFP Museum.

What category best fits the item/s you would like to donate?
Enter their full name/s, AFP ID number/s, what capacity they served and any biographical details you think will assist with the assessment process.
Do you believe the item/s could be considered potentially distressing?
This can include images of the deceased, suffering and graphic accounts of events.
Upload an image of the item/s
Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.
20 MB limit per form.
Are you the legal owner of the item/s?
Are you the copyright holder of the item/s you are offering?

Acknowledgement of ownership

I acknowledge that I am the legal owner of the item/s described above, and herby submit the proposed item/s for consideration of acquisition to the AFP Museum to become its property in the form of a donation.
We'll consider the item/s suitability of acquisition in accordance to the AFP Museum Collection Criteria Guidelines.
I acknowledge that if deemed suitable for acquisition, the donation will be considered an unrestricted gift which may be used in any manner that is deemed in the best interests of the AFP Museum.

Museum objects loan

Complete the below so our team can assess your request for loan of a museum artefact (e.g. vehicle, uniform).

Please check the box below so we know you're a human.

Get in touch

AFP Museum
museum@afp.gov.au
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