Join & Support : Ways to Give

Your gift helps the Philadelphia Museum of Art serve as a vibrant source of inspiration to people of all ages. The Museum offers an array of giving opportunities--providing both immediate and long-term impact--that allow you to direct your philanthropic support in a way that is most meaningful to you and your family.

Discover the many ways you can support the various aspects of Museum operations and programs.

Target Your Gift

You may direct your gift to the area of most need or you may designate your donation by selecting from the following: Acquisitions • Conservation • ART 24/7 • Education • Endowment • Exhibitions • Library & Archives • Annual Fund

Tribute & Memorial Gifts

A Tribute or Memorial Gift to the Philadelphia Museum of Art is an especially meaningful way to recognize or remember friends, family, and special occasions, while supporting a world-renowned cultural institution and one of the region’s greatest treasures.

Gifts of Stock

Gifts of appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, or mutual funds held for more than one year) are excellent ways to support the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Gifts of Works of Art

More than 90 percent of the works of art in the Museum's world-renowned collections were acquired as gifts—an extraordinary testament to the generosity of distinguished collectors over the past thirteen decades.

Matching Gifts

Multiply the impact of your personal support for the Museum by submitting an Employee Matching Gift Form.

Naming Opportunities

The Museum offers opportunities to name galleries and public spaces, create named endowment funds, and name professional positions.

Fund Library Books

You may acquire a book in your own name, jointly with other contributors, or as a tribute to a loved one or dear friend. You may also direct your gift to the purchase of a book within a particular area of interest.

Planned Giving

The Philadelphia Museum of Art inspires a love of creativity and a quest for knowledge. Through your bequest or other planned gift, you can ensure that this magnificent cultural treasure will continue to inspire visitors of all ages for generations to come. Many planned gifts can also provide income for for you or your loved ones.

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Donate Online

Your gift will be directed where it is needed most, or you may target your gift to a specific area of interest.