Supporting the Museum of Richmond

The Museum of Richmond is an independent charity. Though we are supported by Richmond Council, we are not Council run. We are constantly fundraising and applying for grants to:

– Keep the Museum open to the public
– Create new and exciting exhibitions
– Keep working with with schools, families and local groups
– Care for the collection and preserve it for the future

All of your generous donations make a huge difference to the Museum of Richmond and the work we do. Find out more about the impact of our work, by following this link to our Impact Report

Whether you are able to make a regular donation or a one-off gift it all counts and helps to keep our museum free for everyone to enjoy. Click here to donate

Not sure how much you would like to donate? Read on and discover how your generous donations can have an impact on the Museum and our work.

Want to know more about our plans for the future? Click here to have a look at our Forward Plan: 2023/2028

Big Ticket Items

£7500 – would help us to refurbish the Museum’s lighting, making it more environmentally friendly and help us to better care for the collection

£7500 – would cover the costs associated with one of our Temporary Exhibitions

£5000 – would help us support our staff costs.

Few hundred, BIG impact

£500 – would help us create a new Discovery Box, full of objects and resources to loan to schools

£250 – would help us cover the costs of one month of Coffee and Crafting workshops, for adults and help us keep them as accessible as possible.

£200 – would enable the Museum to provide a FREE place on one of our Summer Schools to a teenager who would not be able to afford it otherwise

£100 – would cover the cost of our Get Crafty programme for one month, where we provide free crafts and trails for visiting families

£100 – would enable the Museum to cover a week of travel and food expenses for a Young Person completing a Work Experience Placement with us

Every little helps!

£50 – would cover the materials costs for one of our Family Workshops

£20 – would help us refresh the packing materials of one of our much loved and used Discovery Boxes

£10 – would help us buy an energy efficient LED bulb

£10 – would cover the cost of tea, coffee and biscuits for our wonderful team of volunteers!

£6 – would help us provide a FREE place on our family workshop, for a child whose family would not be able to afford it otherwise

Or, you can donate to the Museum by text! Text MUSEUM to 70580 to donate £5 (Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message)

Make a regular donation – Become a Benefactor

For an annual donation of £500, our Benefactors help the Museum:

– Sustain our vibrant programme of temporary exhibitions, learning workshops and community activities
– Care for the collection and preserve it for the future
– And pursue our long-term goal of being in a bigger, better and more accessible location.

As a thank you for your vital support, you will be:

– Recognised formally on the Museum’s website
– Invited to Private Views and special private events at the Museum
– Sent a copy of the Museum’s quarterly newsletter and annual Impact Report, showing how your support makes our work possible.

Make a regular donation – Become a Friend

For an annual donation of just £15, you can help the Museum of Richmond:

– Create new and exciting exhibitions
– Keep working with with schools, families and local groups
– Care for the collection and preserve it for the future

As a thank you for your vital support, you will receive:

– An electronic quarterly newsletter, with updates about Museum exhibitions, events, and workshops, and sneak peeks from behind the scenes
– 10% discount for Museum events and in the Museum shop
– Invitations to Private Views and other private Museum events, such as the Christmas Party