Purchase an image through our collection image reproduction service
Images of objects in the collections are available to buy or license for personal and commercial use. We hold beautiful images of over 18,000 shoes and much of our art collection. We will work with you to find the best solutions for online and print publications and other products.
Creating new digital images
Where images don’t already exist in our library we can create new images of objects from the museum collection.
Scanning: £25.00
Internal photography: £48.00
External photography: negotiable
Delivery charges (for both print and digital images)
By email or FTP: FREE
By CD: £9.00
UK/International 0-25: £3.00/£5.00
UK/International 25+: £5.00/£10.00
All overseas orders incur additional cost (to cover payment costs): £23.00
Image charges for personal/non-reproduction use
Prices are inclusive of VAT and a delivery charge will be added.
Prints (colour or monochrome) from existing digital images
A4 (8x10 inches; 254x203mm): £38.00
A3 (16x12 inches; 406x305mm): £45.00
A2 (24x20 inches; 609x508mm): £90.00
A1 (36x24 inches; 914x609mm): £140.00
A0 (48x36 inches;1219x914mm): £230.00
Our images come from a variety of different sized works, and will be printed at a ‘best fit’ to the paper size requested. This may leave borders on the sides of the printed image.
Digital image
From existing images: £45.00
Image charges for commercial use
Prices are inclusive of VAT and a delivery charge will be added.
Books (including audio books, podcasts and e-books)
Reissue in a different format (eg e-book, revised edition) will be re-charged. All podcasts and e-books are considered to have an equivalent print run over 1000.
| Print run | Inner page | Cover |
| Print run up to 1000 units | £45.00 | £90.00 |
| Print run over 1000 units (single country) | £90.00 | £300.00 |
| Print run over 1000 units (world) | £150.00 | £450.00 |
Magazines and newspapers (including web use for same feature)
| Organisation | Inner page | Cover |
| Local | £45.00 | £90.00 |
| National | £125.00 | £300.00 |
Television (cable, digital, satellite, terrestrial and web streaming /on-demand)
All retail DVD, Blu-Ray and direct pay per view will require five year buyout rights.
Provincial broadcast (two transmissions): £75.00
Single country broadcast (two transmissions): £150.00
World broadcast rights (two transmissions): £225.00
Five year buyout: £380.00
Commercial web, product and site use (display panels, exhibition guides, stationery)
Images for use in exhibition guides that aren’t for commercial gain can be utilised free of charge, subject to reasonable use. Where images are used in conjunction with an exhibition where income will be made, the above charges will apply.
One time use, local business: £115.00
One time use, non-local business: £190.00
Five year buyout: £380.00