Academic Research Appointments
Access to the collections is by appointment only. The Museum at FIT is able to accommodate individual academic research appointments to qualified applicants. All appointments are at the discretion of Museum staff. Not all requests can be accommodated due to the condition of objects and/or other internal factors.
Qualified applicants consist of all FIT students, graduate level students from other universities, and professional academics doing research for a not-for-profit venture. Please allow staff at least two weeks’ notice to process and schedule your request.
FIT Graduate Students
FIT graduate students may make an appointment to see objects from the permanent or study collections on a case-by-case basis.
Application for FIT Graduate Student Research
Guidelines for FIT Students
FIT Undergraduate Students
FIT undergraduate students who are currently enrolled may make an appointment to see objects from the study collections only. You must currently be enrolled and have your instructor approve the request form. Please be specific as to your request (for example: designer, description, and year). To submit an application, please fill out the Google Form linked below and email any questions to [email protected].
Application for FIT Undergraduate Student Research
Guidelines for FIT Students
Graduate Students
Graduate and doctoral students from other universities may apply to make an appointment to see objects from the collections. You must currently be enrolled in a recognized graduate program and be conducting research for a thesis or for academic publication. A formal request must include the topic of your project, the objects requested to be viewed, the name of your institution, and the name of your thesis advisor. Please fill out the Google Form linked below and email any questions to [email protected].
Application for Graduate Student Research
Guidelines for Academic Research
Professional Academics
Professional academics doing research for a not-for-profit venture may apply to make an appointment to see objects from the collections. A formal request must include the topic of your project, the objects requested to be viewed, the name of your institution, and publication details (if applicable). To submit an application, please fill out the Google Form linked below and email any questions to [email protected].
APPLICATION FOR ON-SITE ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Guidelines for Academic Research