Donations of objects and audiovisual material
Donations of objects and audiovisual material constitute the primary resource for enrichment of The Digital Handball Museum collections and archives. All objects, however humble and insignificant they might seem to their current owner, may be of genuine interest to The Digital Handball Museum.
Once delivered to The Digital Handball Museum, they are meticulously catalogued, protected from damage and historically documented.
Each item donated to The Digital Handball Museum is recorded as a “Donation of…” or marked as “Acquisition sponsored by…”. In the same way, mention is made in any future exhibition of The Digital Handball Museum, as well as in any publication, either in Greece or abroad.
The Digital Handball Museum accepts donations of individual objects and coherent collections, with the aim of completing and expanding its exhibits – more specifically:
• Objects and audiovisual material of all periods relating to Handball in Greece.
• Objects and audiovisual material of all periods relating to handball both in Greece and abroad.
• All types of clothing and footwear (jerseys, overalls, shoes, commemorative T-shirts for events or competitions, etc.) relating to handball, both in Greece and abroad.
• Historical artifacts and collectibles, as well as individual documents and historical photographs relating to handball.
• Photographic archives and individual photographs of significance.
• Coherent archives of clubs and individual personal collections of Greek and foreign athletes, agents, coaches, referees, individuals.
• Balls of significance.
• Publications, books and magazines relating to Handball, both in Greek and foreign language.
Characterization of donated objects
Any donation of an object may be described by the donor as donated in memory, in honour or in recognition of the contribution of one or more individuals.
Any objects donated or acquired this way, in addition to the statement “Donated by…”, shall also bear the additional reference “In memory of/ in honour of/ in recognition of the contribution of …”.
The Digital Handball Museum as of the day of donation has the right to copyright the object both in digital form on its website and in any printed form, in Greece and abroad. It also acquires the right to temporarily lend it to be exhibited in its own premises or in any third party exhibitions both in Greece and abroad.
Object loans and their return
Anyone in possession of any objects of significance to The Digital Handball Museum can lend them and have them returned within a reasonable period of time, after being photographed and documented.
The Digital Handball Museum as of the day of loan has the right to copyright the object both in digital form on its website and in any printed form, in Greece and abroad. Any object that has come into the possession of The Digital Handball Museum either as a donation or a loan, both in case of its publication (digital or printed) and exhibition, the donor or lender shall be applicably indicated, e.g. “The Digital Handball Museum, Donation of …” or “The Digital Handball Museum, Contribution/Loan of …”.