Ways to Support the Museum
Browse our membership and giving opportunities to help us ensure others experience history, too.
Become a Member
Join today as an individual, couple, or family and enjoy free admission, discounts in the museum shop, member-only events and more!
Become a Leader
Support the museum at our higher membership levels and enjoy exclusive access and perks including free admission to over 1,000 museums in North America and Mexico through our two reciprocal museum programs.
Donate to the Annual Fund
Support school, community activities, multi-generational learning experiences, and more.
Become a Corporate Sponsor
Enrich our community by preserving the value of our shared history through a corporate sponsorship.
Become a Corporate Member
Enrich our community by preserving the value of our shared history through a corporate membership.
Support Civics Education
Gifts to the John Marshall Center Fund empower statewide civics education as well as work to document the life and legacy of John Marshall.
ANNUAL REPORT
VMHC FY2023 Annual Report & Honor Roll
HISTORY MATTERS CAMPAIGN
History Matters Campaign Report & Honor Roll
TAX INFORMATION & CHARITABLE ACCOUNTABILITY
Your Gift Provides Powerful Support
As a private institution with no state funding, we rely entirely on charitable contributions from supporters like you. You know the value of our shared history.
Financial gifts power the heart of our mission, helping to underwrite exhibitions, events, and programs. These gifts also support school and community group tours and activities, multi-generational learning experiences, and teacher training and re-certification workshops.
There are many ways to give. Thank you for considering making a contribution.
More Ways to Give
Looking for other ways to support the VMHC and its mission?
Gift Memberships
A membership to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture makes a great gift for any history lover on your list.
Legacy Giving
Include the VMHC in your financial or estate plans and fulfill the promise that the next generation of Americans will continue to learn from Virginia’s past.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities offer a number of tax advantages over a cash gift: you receive a charitable income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities and avoid capital gains taxes on the appreciated securities.
Donor Advised Funds
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are like a charitable investment account that is set up for the sole purpose of supporting qualified nonprofit organizations. They provide several benefits to a donor, including flexibility in grant recommendations to support the causes they care about.
Matching Gifts
Maximize your contribution to the VMHC by participating in your employer's matching gift program. You and your company will be recognized for your company's matching gift.
Let Us Help
If you are not a member, your membership has expired, or you would like to make a gift, please contact Elizabeth Darling, Manager of Membership & Annual Giving, at 804.342.9692 or edarling@VirginiaHistory.org.
Interested in Establishing an Annuity?
Make an irrevocable gift of cash, securities, or other property to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. In exchange, The Virginia Museum of History & Culture pays you a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life. When your gift annuity ends, its remaining principal passes to VMHC. Questions? Contact Catherine Boe, Manager of Advancement Initiatives, at cboe@VirginiaHistory.org or 804.342.9657.
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