Donating a Quilt - how to

Recently a quilter emailed me and ask how to donate quilts to a local museum or historical society. I'm no expert on this topic. So, a quick search engine visit uncovered the following link helpful link:

1. Leaving a Legacy: Donating Quilts to Museums by Andi Reynolds © 2004. Excellent summary discusses: museum acquisition policy, donated quilt attributes, quilt value, legal, financial, and tax implications. There's also helpful links to quilt museums nationally.
2. Here's a link to one museum's policy - New England Quilt Museum - insightful look at donation criteria.

When I researched the materials for Black Threads, I uncovered 585 African American-made quilts in 100 museum collections. The hundred museums and contact information are listed in the book.

Without donations ... and museum purchases!.... of our quilts - who will know our fabric stories in 100 years?