SUPPORT
There are many ways to give to the
Brigham City Museum of Art & History.
Donate to the Box Elder Museum Foundation
Donate directly to the Brigham City Museum of Art & History by calling 435-226-1439, or by mailing a check to:
Box Elder Museum Foundation
PO Box 583, Brigham City, UT 84302
The Museum Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that exists to support the programs and mission of the Brigham City Museum of Art & History and the Box Elder Museum of Natural History. If you would like more information or you are interested in volunteering for the board, please contact the director.
The Foundation accepts monetary gifts in order to support the museum. The Museum Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible as allowable by law. Donations are accepted via postal mail or you can simply drop some cash in the donation box the next time you visit the museum. To donate via Square, scan the QR code below. Even the smallest donation helps us continue to bring you educational programming, great new exhibits, and expert research services. We appreciate your support!
Other Ways to Donate
The IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals age 70½ and older to make direct transfers totaling up to $100,000 per year to 501(c)(3) charities, without having to count the transfers as income for federal income tax purposes. Contact us for more information.
Other options include gifts of appreciated securities and other assets, bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and more.
Smith’s Inspiring Donations
Do you shop at Smith’s or other Kroger stores? Click here to link your shopper’s card to the Box Elder Museum Foundation and Smith’s will donate to us each time you shop. Sign up once and that’s it!
Volunteer?
The Museum is always looking for volunteers to help with a variety of activities.
Contact alana@boxeldermuseum.org for more information on available opportunities.
Donate to Collections
The Brigham City Museum accepts donations of art and historical materials.
ART
- by Utah artists
- Depicting the western United States
Autumn
Starts
Main Street 1960
Central
School
History
(artifacts, documents, and photographs related to):
- Brigham City
- Perry
- Willard
- Corinne
- Harper
- Ward
- Mantua
- Honeyville
- Southern Box Elder County
Archaeological Specimens
Related to Box Elder County.
Fish
Fossils
ZOOLOGICAL
In evaluating an object for acceptance into the Permanent Collection of the Brigham City Museum, our curatorial staff will consider the following questions:
- What is the local historical significance of the object?
- Is there documentation (written or oral) on the object?
- Is the object in need of conservation work?
- Does the object duplicate or support the existing collection?
- What is the object’s exhibit potential?
- What impact would the object have on available storage space?
Acceptance obligates the Museum to furnish professional, long-term care for the object; to provide a stable, secure environment for it in both storage and exhibit situations; and to protect it from unnecessary handling, excessive light, and other damaging effects. A gift contract, listing the items and signed by the donor and a Museum representative, makes the transaction official and provides both parties with a legal record of the gift.
The value of objects contributed to the Brigham City Museum collections is tax-deductible; however, as an interested party in the transaction, the Museum cannot appraise the value of donated objects for tax purposes. Objects are exhibited at the discretion of the Museum. Artifacts from the collections are used for public display in exhibits where they fit exhibit themes. Objects of a fragile nature (textiles, for example) are periodically rotated in our longer-term exhibits to avoid prolonged exposure to light and dust. Collections of objects are available for study by researchers, by appointment.
We cannot appraise items proposed for donations or otherwise.
To find a qualified appraiser, check out the following:
Thinking of donating an object to the Brigham City Museum?
Speak with the Museum Director. If necessary, we can come to look over the offered material. We appreciate the opportunity to consider new acquisitions. If an offered item falls outside the Museum’s collection scope because it was not used locally, the staff can help locate a museum in the area where the object was originally used. Some objects that do not fit the criteria for the Museum’s Permanent Collection may be accepted into our Use Collection for education or other potentially consumptive use, with the agreement of the potential donor.
Contact Museum Director Alana Blumenthal , (435) 226-1439.
To donate fossils, minerals, or materials related to the mining history of Box Elder County contact Curator Ron Cefalo, (435) 723-3158 or ron@boxeldermuseum.org . For more information see the Box Elder Museum .
Supporters
The museum is supported by:
Box Elder Museum Foundation, Inc.
Brigham City Corporation
Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Support for specific projects has come from:
The Marie Eccles Caine-Russel Family Foundation
Utah Humanities
Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board
National Endowment for the Humanities
Corporate Support
Your corporate support helps the Brigham City Museum of Art & History collect, preserve, and interpret Box Elder County’s history and culture while making its resources available to the widest possible audience.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for most exhibitions and special programs. Be recognized as a community leader and supporter by giving to the museum today. Contact Alana Blumenthal, the Museum’s Director, to discuss current corporate support opportunities. 435-226-1439.
Some of the businesses who have supported past museum initiatives include ABC Construction, Gillies Funeral Chapel, Nucor, Orbital ATK, Hansen Jewelry, Hansen Motors, Wahlen Dentistry, Autoliv, Box Elder News Journal, Jon Bunderson, Attorney at Law, and more.
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