Curation Agreements

Archaeology & Paleontology Curation Fees and Fee Structure

Archaeology Curation Fees for One-Time Deposit – Non-Federal Agencies
Adopted June 10, 2022 

Curation Fees 

Administrative Fee:  $50.00 

Storage of Artifacts per Archival Box (15” x 12” x 10”):  $500.00 

Storage of Artifacts per ½ Archival Box (15” x 6” 10”):  $250.00 

Storage of 1 artifact or small collection up to a ¼ Archival Box (5 ½” x 6 ¾” x 4 ¾”):  $125.00 (flat rate)

Storage of Documents per linear foot:  $100.00 

Additional Processing Fees:  $30.00 / hour if applicable 

Processing Fee for Oversized Item(s):  Varying (TBD)                        

Fee Descriptions 

Administrative Fees: 
This is a non-refundable initial set up fee for the Curation Agreement and will be applied toward the curation fee or storage fee if items will be curated. 

Curation Fees/Storage Fees: 

The fees listed above are one-time fees to store the artifacts in perpetuity. 

Additional Processing Fees: 
These fees may be added to the curation fee for the collection if the collection was inadequately packaged, processed, or documented. 

Explanation of Costs 
The Non-Federal Agency pays curation costs in perpetuity. Therefore, the following fee structure was developed to cover curation costs to be paid by the Non-Federal Agency to the RGRMHC on one-time basis. The Non-Federal Agency will package cultural material and documentation according to History Colorado standards prior to deposit. 

Oversized Item(s) 
These fees may be applied to the curation fee for any artifact or artifacts that do not fit in a standard archival storage box. The price will vary depending on the size and the materials required to proper store the artifact.                      

Fee Payment 

All fees must be paid within 30 days of invoice. Please make checks payable to “Royal Gorge Regional Museum” and submit to the following address: 

Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center 
P.O. Box #1460 
Cañon City, CO 81215