Fees for Rights and Reproductions
Public Access
The San Diego Museum of Man retains all reproduction rights for its photographic images, films, and sound recordings, unless they are already in the public domain. The Museum’s collections are accessible for academic research and study by qualified persons. Photographs, as pertaining to this document, include any taken while in the Museum’s collection spaces.
PERSONAL USE: Photographs are to be taken for personal or non-profit academic use only, unless expressly stated otherwise by the photographer and approved in writing by a Museum of Man collections staff member (additional procedures then apply; see below).
- Personal-use photos are those intended to not be used in any way related to for-profit use or publication of any kind.
- Non-profit academic use photos are defined as those intended for use in teaching presentations and research presentation purposes, if presented in an academic setting.
- Proper Credit: Non-profit academic use photos used for teaching and research, if presented in an academic setting, require a credit designation: Photograph provided by the San Diego Museum of Man.
COMMERCIAL USE: Any photographs used in commercial publications or for mass reproduction require written permission from the Museum and may be subject to a use fee. In this instance, the request must be made on a Photo Reproduction Order Form, or by contacting the Collections Manager prior to using the image(s) and provide additional written information provided by the Museum of Man.
Permission is granted for one-time use only. Fees charged for commercial reproduction/use are in addition to the cost of photographic production and duplication services. The reproduction rights fee must be paid for each image supplied by the Museum.
A potential 20% discount for approved scholarly/academic use, determined on a case-by-case basis. 40% discount on Native American subjects for Native American groups and individuals. For family members related to individuals pictured in photographs, copies are provided at no charge with the request that family members provide additional information to the Museum if available. An additional letter, detailing the use of the requested image(s), as well as proof of non-profit status, may be required.
The Museum requests that, upon publication, one copy of the publication be furnished at no charge.
Reproduction Use Fees
Commercial use as determined by Museum; fees are for one-time use; minimum fees are listed below.
| Material Use Fees: | B&W | Color |
| Price per image, already scanned image | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Price per image, additional set up charge for new image | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Licensing Fees: | B&W | Color |
| Price per image, one-half page or smaller | $50.00 | $75.00 |
| Price per image, larger than one-half page | $75.00 | $100.00 |
| Price per image, use in all aspects of a particular product/edition (textbook with a student edition, teacher’s edition, workbook, or associated CD not sold separately) | $100.00 | $150.00 |
| Price per image, advertising, CD-ROM or video projects, exhibitions, online use, use in current and future editions, and similar uses | $150.00 and up |
$150.00 and up |
Handling fees are $5 per order, plus $2 for each CD-ROM provided. Use fees are generally not required for scholarly research and journal publication, local cooperative institution use, non-commercial Native American use, and similar uses.
The fee for photocopying Museum of Man publications and journals for college course packets is $.10 per page for each individual packet.
Contact for inquiries
To get quotes and more information please contact Devin McClain by calling (619) 239-2001 ext. 48 or email dmcclain@museumofman.org