Mystery at the Museum or “The Case of the Anonymous Doorstep Donation”

Mystery at the Museum or “The Case of the Anonymous Doorstep Donation”

The Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History is truly grateful for every donation that furthers the mission of preserving Stillwater’s history, but donating to a museum is more than just dropping off your objects at the door. Did you know that your donation of objects requires a transfer of legal rights, also?  Every once in a while, a staff member or volunteer arrives at the museum to find objects left in our mailbox, or on our doorstep. In the museum world these objects have become known as “doorstep donations.”

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