Support 19th Century Willowbrook Village through memberships, donations and sponsorships.
Memberships--we reached our goal of 250 in 2009. You can help us reach our 2010 goal of 500 memberships!
Become a member for the first time, renew your membership or give a gift of membership. It’s easy to become a 19th Century Willowbrook Village member--join and pay online ordownload our membership application. Your membership card will be mailed to you. Provide us with your e-mail address and we'll let you know when we have posted our most recent newsletter and send you program announcements and other news. Your address will not be used or exchanged for any other purpose.
Benefits include free admission for the season, reduced rates for programs and workshops, and newsletters highlighting current information, events and activities.NEW: members receive a discount on purchases of 18-month aged Cabot cheddar onsite at the Country Store. Additional benefits are listed below. All levels of Willowbrook membership are also entitled to free or reduced admission to museums and historical societies across the United States through the Time Travelers program. Click for a complete list of Time Travelers organizations.
Individual
$ 25
Membership card will admit 1 adult for season
Dual
$40
Membership card will admit 2 adults for season
Family
$ 60
Membership card will admit 2 adults and 2 students (ages 6-18) for season; up to 4 additional students half-price
Library/Friend $120
Season pass may be photocopied and used once each day by up to 2 adults and 2 students per day.
Library link listed on website Membership Page.
Friend may sell at the Farmer’s Market when it is open, free of charge. Call Gloria at 793-2693 to register.
Business/Patron $250
Season pass may be photocopied and used once each day by business employees and customers—pass admits up to 4 adults and 4 students per day; half-price admission for 4 additional adults.
10% discount Willowbrook’s Country Store
Business listed on website Membership Page and linked to patron’s website
Member may sell at the Farmer’s Market when it is open, free of charge. Call Gloria at 793-2693 to register.
Sponsor $1000
Season pass may be photocopied and used once each day by up to 8 adults and 8 students per day; half-price admission for 8 additional adults.
15% discount in The Shop at Willowbrook
A link to sponsor’s website from Willowbrook’s website
Name listed on Membership page on website
Reduced Willowbrook facility rental rate
Behind-the-scenes tour and lunch with the Director
Member may sell at the Farmer’s Market when it is open, free of charge
Note: If you're ordering a membership as a gift, please call Amelia Chamberlain, director, at 207-793-2784, or email her
at director@willowbrookmuseum.org
Donations in any amount help provide critical support to our programs in education and historical interpretation, conservation of our collections, and maintenance of our historic structures. We very much appreciate your support in helping to keep our Museum vital and developing. It’s easy to make a donation--either donate online, below, or download and mail our donation form.
Willowbrook also accepts donations of supplies and services. Our
current wish list includes power tools for our maintenance shop, a
paint sprayer, copier paper, portable tables, and folding chairs.
Please call Amelia Chamberlain, director, at 207-793-2784, or email her
at director@willowbrookmuseum.org
to discuss possible donations.
Gifts and Matching Gifts
Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to not-for-profit organizations. If your company has a matching program, request a form from your employer and send it to us completed and signed with your gift. We'll do the rest!
Meaningful gifts can be made to honor a friend or family member for a birthday, anniversary, Mother’s or Father’s Day, or another special event or remembrance.
Fund Drive
The Annual Fund Drive is Willowbrook’s yearly appeal to members and friends for contributions to use where they are most needed. Your gift makes possible new or reconfigured exhibits, introduction of new technology to stimulate the senses and the intellect, and supports interpreters and research into special aspects of our collections.
NEW: Sign up for our monthly giving program and you'll receive a membership that will be renewed automatically each year. Call Amelia Chamberlain, director, at 207-793-2784, or email her
at director@willowbrookmuseum.orgto request a monthly giving brochure.
Sponsorships
There are a number of ways your business or organization can support Willowbrook. Consider a Business, Library or Public Service Organization Membership ($120) or a Sponsor Membership ($1000). Or, sponsor a special event, exhibit, program or publication. These sponsorships range from $250 to $2,500. Businesses may also consider donating supplies or services to Willowbrook. Please call Amelia Chamberlain, director, at 207-793-2784, or email her at director@willowbrookmuseum.org to discuss these opportunities.
