Hi Aqtai,
That varies a lot from museum to museum. You should write to the curator for the department, in good time before you would like to see the collection – at least a month ahead. Don’t forget to tell him that you have collected/studied Islamic arms for a long time, and if you can mention a few things from the museum collection, maybe from old catalogues, it would please the curator; also mention some of the books you have read, Elgood and others. This sends the signal that you are seriously interested, and will, I think, open at least some of the doors. Good luck.
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