The Peabody Museum of Natural History makes available images, text and data on the Museum and its collections to scholars, students and the general public. Any use of Peabody Museum images, text and data is governed by the conditions printed on the Museum’s Permission Request and Agreement Form. Fees, including research fees, may be charged by the Museum depending on the extent of the services provided, the rights required, and the nature of use.

Images, text and data may be requested for Personal, Scholarly, or Commercial Use.

The Museum grants permission for the Personal or Scholarly Use of images, text and data for reproduction for personal, educational or academic purposes without personal or corporate gain (e.g., for study, teaching, theses, and published research). There is usually no fee for Personal or Scholarly Use of Peabody Museum materials, but the Museum reserves the right to charge fees for future use. The Museum requests that a copy of any publication that includes Peabody materials be provided to the appropriate Division(s) or to the Museum Archivist.

When permission is granted for Commercial Use, images, text and data may be reproduced for personal or corporate gain in publications, such as textbooks and field guides, and in films, television, electronic media and other commercial products. The Museum reserves the right to regulate the nature and limit the duration of Commercial Use, to set fees, and to require that copies of any publication or product that includes Peabody materials be provided to the appropriate Division(s) or the Museum Archivist.

— Approved, Board of Curators, April 6, 1998