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Exhibition Sponsorships Help bring history to life in our galleries

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Aligning your brand with the Santa Monica History Museum forges awareness of your business with our patrons, supports important cultural initiatives, and provides opportunities for client entertainment and employee engagement.

Each sponsorship alliance is tailored for your needs. Recognition of your philanthropic partnership may include:

  • Signage at special events and programs
  • Recognition in press and media campaigns
  • Inclusion in communication materials from event invitations, e-blasts, website/social media and more

We welcome the opportunity to tailor sponsorships to align with your goals.

Your support enables

  • Educational school tours for 400+ local students
  • Engaging community events
  • Preservation of Santa Monica Bay’s history
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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor our upcoming exhibition:  Creating Route 66

When filling out the form, please enter in the Comment field,  if your sponsorship is for the Creating Route 66 exhibition.

Lead $15,000

Exclusive Opportunity

Top billing on exhibition signage and digital communications; acknowledgement at opening reception and public events
2 private curator-led tours
30 complimentary admissions
10 tickets to opening reception
4 VIP tickets to museum fundraising event
Employee/client engagement opportunity
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Presenting $10,000
Prominent recognition across signage, digital communications, and reception acknowledgments
Private curator-led tour
25 complimentary admissions
8 tickets to opening reception
2 VIP tickets to museum fundraising event
Employee/client engagement opportunity
become a sponsor
Heritage $7,500
Logo on signage and digital channels (website, newsletter, and social media)
Group curator-led tour
20 complimentary admissions
6 tickets to opening reception
become a sponsor
Public Programs $5,000
Logo recognition at public programs, on signage and digital channels (website, newsletter, and social media)
15 complimentary admissions
4 tickets to opening reception
become a sponsor
Education $2,500
Logo recognition as a supporter of student access on exhibition signage and digital channels (website and newsletter)
10 complimentary admissions
2 tickets to opening reception
become a sponsor
Supporting $1,000
Name recognition on exhibition signage and website
5 complimentary admissions
2 tickets to opening reception
become a sponsor

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Legacy Wall Opportunities

Be a part of Santa Monica’s history by having your name or honoree’s name permanently inscribed on the Legacy Wall in the museum’s lobby. 

Permanently engraved dedications are also available on our Legacy Tree.

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To add your legacy

Legacy Tree wall in the lobby of the Santa Monica History Museum

Permanent Leadership Recognition

$50,000

  • Permanent, prominent recognition on the Museum’s Legacy Wall (larger format and higher placement)
  • Opportunity to honor a family, business, or legacy
  • Lifetime Museum membership
  • Annual invitation to a private reception or special program
  • Private behind-the-scenes tour for the donor and guests
  • Invitations to exhibition previews and major Museum events

Permanent Recognition

$25,000

  • Permanent recognition on the Museum’s Legacy Wall
  • Opportunity to honor a family, business, or legacy
  • Lifetime Museum membership
  • Invitation to a private reception or special program
  • Invitations to exhibition previews and major Museum events

Cultural Partner Program

Local hotels and businesses in our Cultural Partner program can provide guests with complimentary admission to our museum.

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To join the program

Your support enables:

  • School Programs
  • Dynamic Exhbitions
  • Public Events
  • Archive Preservation

Heritage Partner

$7,500

  • 600 complimentary admissions annually
  • Guest-facing materials
  • Private museum orientation for concierge and guest services staff
  • Recognition on website and at annual event
  • Invitation to exhibition previews
  • Opportunity to host one private curator-led tour or VIP event annually

Cultural Partner

$5,000

  • 400 complimentary admissions annually
  • Guest-facing materials
  • Private museum orientation for concierge and guest services staff
  • Recognition on website and at annual event
  • Invitation to exhibition previews

Community Partner

$2,500

  • 200 complimentary admissions annually
  • Concierge engagement and guest-facing materials
  • Recognition on website

The Santa Monica History Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Tax ID: 95-3019295

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