Annual Fund

Imagine what you can do for Mystic Seaport.

Our strength lies in the Museum’s community of members, friends, volunteers, and staff—a tradition of support since 1929. You can help preserve this tradition and maintain this extraordinary place by investing in Mystic Seaport with an unrestricted gift to the Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund campaign support the day-to-day operations of the Museum and are used where it is needed most and will have an immediate impact.

Last year we raised more than $1 million in unrestricted gifts. This year the need is greater and we have to do even better. Every gift of every size is important. Here are some examples of what your unrestricted dollars can do:

• $65 buys five acid-free document boxes for the safe keeping of our ships’ logs.
• $100 provides a two-month supply of paint brushes for the care of the Museum’s small craft collection.
• $300 purchases 10 yards of fabric for a roleplayer costume.
• $370 buys one ton of coal for Sabino so that she can take visitors for a cruise on the Mystic River.
• $437 provides five gallons of bottom paint for the preservation of our large historic vessels (30 gallons are needed for each vessel).
• $690 is the cost of giving one child the overnight sailing camp experience on the Joseph Conrad.
• $1,300 buys a six-month supply of food for the fireplace cooking demonstration in the Buckingham-Hall House.
• $2,000 to $3,000 is the cost of restoring one oil painting in preparation for an exhibit.

Any amount is appreciated and we are grateful for your support. Your gift will make a difference.