Your support makes our work possible.
donate TODAY.
The Santa Monica History Museum is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and promoting the history for the Santa Monica Bay area.
Your generous gift today will support educational programs like school tours and Hands on History workshops, the Discover the History lecture series, research requests from the community, unique and interactive exhibits, and the extensive archives and collections of the museum.
Donations of all types are welcome!
- Become a Member
- Volunteer your time
- Donate family photos or objects (or share your stories)
- Planned Giving
- Legacy Tree
- In-Kind
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
QUESTIONS?
Call 310.395.2290 or email us at development@santamonicahistory.org
volunteer
donate TIME
Volunteers welcome visitors and assist with carrying out daily museum operations. From the front desk to the archive, we welcome individuals passionate about history and museums.
share your history
donate ARTIFACTS
Images and artifacts from your family history in Santa Monica. If you’d like to inquire about donation or loan to the museum please contact us to arrange a meeting or use our online form. Your written stories are just as important.
future donation
planned GIVING
Through planned giving, the mission and activities of the Santa Monica History Museum can be supported when it might otherwise be possible. A special, planned gift affords the opportunity of supporting the Museum in many ways, including a perpetual fund in the donor’s name.
memorialize
legacy TREE
Be a part of Santa Monica’s history forever by having your name engraved on a leaf and permanently on display in the lobby of the Santa Monica History Museum.
