Giving
The Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) gratefully accepts contributions to support the work of the institution. Your donations are fully tax-deductible.
MCI, a unit of the Smithsonian Institution, is one of the world's leading centers for research on conserving museum collections and enhancing their historical and cultural interpretations. MCI programs include the dissemination of research results and outreach programs to increase understanding and awareness of museum conservation and conservation science.
MCI ’s Director works to develop federal and private support for the center's major research, capital and outreach initiatives. While MCI receives most of its basic operational funding from Congress, we rely on private donations to maintain the excellence of our research and outreach programs. We gratefully accept donations toward our work. All gifts are tax-deductible and can be sent to the address below.
With your contribution, MCI will continue to inspire scientists and educate the general public, consolidating our efforts to conserve museum objects.
The Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) was awarded a challenge grant of $1.75 million by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to establish an endowment for the MCI directorship. In order to realize the challenge, MCI must raise $3.25 million to fully endow at $5 million the directorship at MCI. With this challenge grant the institution has the ability to permanently name the directorship for a single gift of $3.25 million.
If you would like to support the challenge grant, a specific project, program, or laboratory, or make your gift in honor or in memory of someone, please indicate this in the "purpose of gift" field on the secure order page.