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Discover the many ways you can support the various aspects of Museum operations and programs. Wherever you see a "Donate Now" button, you can make your contribution quickly and easily through the Internet, using a secure server and your credit card. New memberships and membership renewals may be completed online by going to Membership.

Please note that once you click on the "Donate Now" button within each of the categories listed below, your donation will automatically be targeted to that area.

 

Operating Support

Your gift above and beyond membership will support the general operations of the Museum and ensure the opportunity for enlightenment and inspiration for visitors in the current year. This is one of the most important ways you can support the Museum. To become involved with others who have a shared interest in the arts and a personal commitment to strengthening the Museum, please see the Associates Program. To learn how your corporation or business can contribute to the cultural life of the region, please visit Corporate Partners.

 

Wish List

The Museum is growing and changing to better serve its increasing number of diverse visitors and maintain its leadership position in the art world, and there are many important programs and initiatives to which contributions may be directed. The Wish List is presented here for your consideration.

 

The Perelman Building

As the Museum opens the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building—complete with an exciting roster of premiere exhibitions and fascinating programs—we invite the generous support of friends old and new. Discover how you can help bring more art to more people.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Exhibition Sponsorship

Sponsorship of one of the Museum's many exhibitions not only helps provide the funding necessary to make such endeavors successful, but also serves as a unique vehicle through which you can increase your organization's visibility to a diverse national and international audience.

 

Specialty License Plates

To thank you for your continued support, the Museum is now offering specialty Philadelphia Museum of Art license plates (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania motor vehicles only) for your gift of $40 or more.

 

Donating 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.

 

Specific Gifts

Specific gifts can be directed to support any of the following areas:
  • Acquisitions – to purchase new works of art
  • Conservation – to preserve and study the collections
  • Education – to offer learning opportunities to all audiences
  • Endowment – to ensure the financial strength of the Museum
  • Exhibitions – to enable the research and presentation of exhibitions
  • Library & Archives – to sustain the volumes and records

 

For more information, please contact Development by phone at (215) 684-7750, by fax at (215) 236-0796, or by e-mail at .

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