Our generous philanthropic supporters are vital to the work of the museum, and we welcome donations in support of preservation and archival programs, exhibitions and educational activities.
Your gift will play a vital role in preserving medical history and help continue building a significant collection to deliver inspiring and engaging learning opportunities to our students, researchers and the community.
Ways to give
All gifts over $2 are tax deductible, and go directly to the Museum.
- Phone: 07 3365 5063
- Email: med.advancement@uq.edu.au
- Mail a cheque (made out to The University of Queensland) to UQ Advancement, Level 7, JD Story Building, Brisbane, Queensland 4072. Please include a note indicating your gift is in support of the Marks-Hirschfeld Museum.
If you would like to discuss making a donation for a specific purpose, opportunities for regular giving or leaving a bequest, we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to phone us on 07 3365 5063, or email med.advancement@uq.edu.au.
Donate an object
The Marks-Hirschfeld collection has been built on the generosity of donors. The museum welcomes donations of objects, photographs and documents of significance to Queensland’s medical history.
If you have an object that you would like to donate to the museum, please begin by completing a donation proposal form including:
- Physical description of the object, including type, age, size, and condition
- As much historical information about the object as possible including any known provenance, dates, associated people, places and events
- A photograph of the object
- Supporting evidence, if available (e.g. associated documentation, receipts, personal photographs, oral history)
Please forward the completed donation proposal form to the curator at c.strelan@uq.edu.au, or mail the form to:
Ms Charla Strelan
Curator
Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History
Faculty of Medicine
The University of Queensland
288 Herston Rd
Herston, Qld 4006 Australia
A museum representative will contact you to discuss your proposal.
The museum is unable to accept or hold any object until a decision is made to accept a donation. Please do not bring or send objects to the museum without prior agreement.