The City of Kingston Museums Fund
The City of Kingston owns and operates several cultural heritage sites including the PumpHouse, MacLachlan Woodworking Museum and national historic site, Kingston City Hall.
Your donation will support new museum exhibits at the PumpHouse and Kingston City Hall; museum tours and workshops; educational programs for school groups; managing important objects in the Civic Collection and ongoing operations.
The generosity of individual donors and corporate sponsors have been critical to the success of Kingston’s civic museums. One-time and monthly contributions to support the PumpHouse Museum, MacLachlan Woodworking Museum and Kingston City Hall (which includes the Heritage Resource Centre, free summer tours, and the Market Wing Cultural Space), can be made securely online through Canada Helps.
Income tax receipts will be issued for all donations over $20.
Corporate Sponsorships
Corporate sponsorships are also available for exhibitions such as “On The Move: 400 Years of Transportation in Kingston.” If you own a business and are interested in partnering with the City of Kingston to connect with customers in a unique way, please reach out to Julie Fossitt, Manager, Marketing and Revenue Development at jfossitt@cityofkingston.ca.
Donations of an Item
Do you have an item you wish to donate to the City of Kingston Civic Artifact Collection? You can learn more about the collection and how to donate by clicking here.
How to Donate
CanadaHelps - a quick and easy way to donate online to the project you want to see realized.
We sincerely thank you for your support of Kingston’s Museum Fund.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your donation will support new museum exhibits at the PumpHouse and Kingston City Hall; museum tours and workshops; educational programs for school groups; managing important objects in the Civic Collection and ongoing operations.
Learning cannot be confined to the classroom. It is critical for students to experience history up close, learning by touch and example, to boldly ask questions and encourage critical thinking. Learning is for everyone. Although no longer in school, residents and visitors alike continue to experience history, both past and present, while creating Kingston’s exciting future.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many challenges within our community. The pandemic has resulted in the loss of public tours, access to museum exhibitions and the civic collection. Museums interact with the community in a special way, by building community connections that are people-centric, with an exciting and historically informed approach.
Through a multitude of outreach programs, including school tours and educational workshops, our civic museums offer an out-of-classroom experience like none other. Students have hands-on workshops to build and create, feel the enormity of Kingston’s first water-pumping station, learning by standing in the historical presence of the past and the future of City Hall. Civic museums have brought excitement to both residents and visitors alike and are a proud pillar of Kingston’s historic and cultural community.
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