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Your support as a Member directly impacts programming. If you like finding more about the history of Ottawa and the Capital, you will also get more opportunity to enjoy our programming through the year, at preferential rates.>>>
Support the BYTOWN MUSEUM’s commitment to the historical legacy of Ottawa
Your donations contribute to our wonderful programming, exhibitions, collections care and services, enhancing the visitor experience, preserving our cultural heritage and strengthening our community. Donate now to directly support YOUR local community museum!
In 2019, the BYTOWN MUSEUM is planning to renovate our kitchen and bathrooms! Long Overdue.
We are looking for stakeholders, sponsors, donors and volunteers for the revitalization of our volunteer and staff room and public areas! The Museum’s kitchen and washrooms need new flooring, cabinets, appliances, walls painted, and dishware. And a company to donate food for the volunteers throughout the makeover project.
If you are interested in participating in this all important initiative, please contact robinetherington@bytownmuseum.ca or 613 234 4570 x224.
Thank you to all who have contributed so far!
Please watch the video below of our Executive Director, Robin Etherington and our Board President, Sue Pitchforth discussing the upcoming renovations on ROGERS TV.
Over and above these considerations, the BYTOWN MUSEUM is dedicated to continuing the historical legacy of Ottawa intended by the founding Women’s Canadian Historical Society (WCHSO) for the Museum. Your donations support this original mission and intent, to preserve a unique and pristine legacy and make it more available to the public well into the future. 2016-2017 are very exciting years for our community Museum. We are presently recasting our website and preparing exciting programming and exhibitions for our 100th Anniversary in 2017, within the context of Canada’s 150th birthday. Be part of our proud 100th Anniversary by pitching in with a donation to the Museum: ‘Where Ottawa Begins’. Thank you for your valued participation! Some of our current ‘Wish List’ items that need attention
Donate a Car Canada accepts Vehicle Donations for the BYTOWN MUSEUM. Free towing is provided in most areas across Canada, or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to BYTOWN MUSEUM through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction (depending on its condition, age and location). Donate a Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for BYTOWN MUSEUM to benefit. After your vehicle donation is complete, our charity will send you a tax receipt and will put your gift to good use. https://donatecar.ca/org/charitypage/donate.php?charity=BytownMuseum
Your support as a Member directly impacts programming. If you like finding more about the history of Ottawa and the Capital, you will also get more opportunity to enjoy our programming through the year, at preferential rates.>>>
Forget boring Volunteer assignments, interact with the public and get operational!
A little more goes a long way with us! As a Patron you intend to crowdfund the Museum on the long term with a little more oomph!
Museum Visitors in 2015, all categories of events, programming, exhibits and fairs combined, totalled 83,170, up 27% from the year prior.