Make a donation to the museums

Support Us

Thank you for wishing to support Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives which includes five museums: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, M Shed, The Georgian House Museum, The Red Lodge Museum and Blaise Castle House Museum – as well as the Roman Villa at King’s Weston and the Bristol Record Office which collectively make up the service.

To make giving to Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives as tax-effective as possible, a charitable trust has been established.

Bristol Museums Development Trust (BMDT) (Registered Charity Number 1137777) supports all aspects of fundraising for the Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives. As a registered charity, all donations made by UK taxpayers to the trust are eligible for Gift Aid, increasing the value of your donation by 25%. The objectives of the trust are to support, for the benefit of the public, the building, establishment and maintenance of museums, galleries and archives of artefacts, art, documents and other associated material in Bristol.

By making a donation to the Bristol Museums Development Trust (BMDT) you will help provide a first class museum experience to people from Bristol, other parts of the UK and beyond. Your gift could help to preserve priceless artefacts in the collection, fund gallery refurbishments, provide family activities and reach out to communities for whom visiting a museum or art gallery can be a life-changing experience.

How to support us

To discuss any of the following options, please contact:

Katie Lee, Development Manager
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Queen’s Road
Bristol BS8 1RL

Tel: 0117 352 5568
Email: katie.lee@bristol.gov.uk

Online

Make a one-off donation online.

By cheque

Please complete a Gift Aid form (msword, 49 KB) and send your donation with a cheque or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) cheque payable to Bristol Museums Development Trust to:

Trish Appleton-Fox
Development Office
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens Road
Bristol BS8 1RL

By credit card

To make a credit card donation please call us.

Make a regular gift

Setting up a regular gift by standing order is the most convenient and efficient way to support the service.This means lower administration costs allowing a greater proportion to fund the Museum’s work directly.

Gift Aid: If you are a UK taxpayer you can increase the value of your donation by 25% by agreeing that BMDT can reclaim the tax on your donation via Gift Aid. Please complete the Gift Aid form (msword, 49 KB) and send it with your donation to Katie Lee at the address above.

Leave a legacy

If Bristol museums have been part of your life for many years and you care passionately about their future, please consider including a gift in your will to Bristol Museums Development Trust (BMDT) (Registered Charity Number 1137777). Your special gift can help future generations develop a deeper understanding of their city and strengthen its future. Please contact Katie Lee for further details.

Corporate support

If you are a company there are many ways to get involved, including exhibition sponsorship and becoming a corporate partner.

Sponsor an exhibition

2012 and 2013 exhibitions at M Shed and Bristol Museum and Gallery include:

M Shed:

• Norman Parkinson: An Eye For Fashion, 21 January to 15 April 2012
• Bristol Urban Sport: 22 May to 9 September 2012

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery:

• Leonardo da Vinci: Royal Collection 31 March to 10 June 2012
• Tate Artist Rooms: 30 June to 23 September 2012
• Art Fund International: 6 October to 2 December 2012

Join our Corporate Partnership Scheme

Bristol Museums Sponsorship Programme can offer your company a bespoke package of exclusive benefits for your employees and clients, corporate hospitality opportunities and brand recognition.

Whether you would like to support a particular element of our permanent displays, an educational programme for schools or support the new Learning Studio at M Shed, our Sponsorship Programme can offer your company enhanced visibility and brand awareness opportunities to suit your marketing, PR and CSR needs.

For further information, please contact:

Katie Lee, Development Manager
Bristol Museum and Gallery

Queen’s Road
Bristol BS8 1RL

Tel: 0117 3525568
Email: katie.lee@bristol.gov.uk