We can help you find and use images of the objects and artworks from our collection.
Our most popular images can be found by searching these catalogues:
Most of our images can be used, including 1000s that can be downloaded direct from our eMuseum website for free. Other images may be subject to copyright clearance and a handling and processing charge. See below for more information.
We are working to photograph our collection but if you find something with no image available or a version that is too low resolution, we may need to arrange new photography, for which an additional fee may be charged.
Requesting and purchasing images
Out of copyright images suitable for personal use and private study
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (Aberdeen City Council) has released the images of out of copyright works into the public domain under the Creative Commons 0 license (CC0). CC0 allows re-users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, with no conditions. To download an image for free, find the object record on our collection website https://emuseum.aberdeencity.gov.uk/collections and click the download button. Many objects have multiple images available to be downloaded.
The assessment of the copyright status of objects in the collection is an ongoing process. More images will become available to download over time.
If you are interested in a particular image that you believe to be out of copyright and it is currently unavailable to download, please contact info@aagm.co.uk with as many details as possible. We'll then check that we can assist with your enquiry.
Copyrighted images or images suitable for reproduction use (printed or digital)
The provision of copyrighted or higher resolution images of objects in the collection is subject to a handling and processing fee.
Maintaining a large library of high resolution digital reproductions incurs significant costs that this handling and processing fee helps to support. These fees are detailed in the Image Reproduction Form.
Please note that in accordance with recent legal rulings, Aberdeen Archives, Galleries & Museums (Aberdeen City Council) does not assert additional copyright over the reproductions of artworks in its collection. There are no restrictions on how out of copyright high resolution images can be used following delivery.
It is the requestor’s responsibility to obtain artistic copyright clearance where it exists and when it is not held or managed by Aberdeen Archives, Galleries & Museums (Aberdeen City Council).
Please contact info@aagm.co.uk with the details of your request, including object title and accession number (which can be found via any of the search tools on https://emuseum.aberdeencity.gov.uk/collections).
Once we know we can help, you will need to complete and send a signed Image Reproduction Form before we can process your request. Please use an Image Reproduction Continuation Sheet if you need more space. Once this has been checked, we will contact you about payment and delivery.
High resolution files will be sent in .TIF and .JPG file formats via WeTransfer or a similar file transfer service.
Images of works by James McBey for reproduction use (printed or digital)
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (Aberdeen City Council) holds and manages the artistic copyright for all works by James McBey. Fees may be charged depending on the purpose of the proposed reproduction of his works, whether they are part of the collections of Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums or belong to another public institution or private owner.
Please contact info@aagm.co.uk with the details of your request, including object title, accession number (if the work belongs to AAGM or another museum collection) or other information.
Once we know we can help, you will need to complete and send a signed Image Reproduction Form-MCBEY before we can process your request. Please use an Image Reproduction Continuation Sheet if you need more space. Once this has been checked, we will contact you about payment and delivery.
Payment and delivery
We accept payment in debit/credit card over the telephone only. VAT receipts can be provided.
We can send most digital copies by email or using 'wetransfer.com' (but are unable to send images using FTP transfer).
We must receive payment of your order and a signed reproduction form before we can release the image to you.
