Donations of money or artifacts, documents or photos help sustain the Museum. The staff is all volunteer so monetary donations go entirely towards enhancing the Museum displays or acquiring new equipment.
Donating Money
The Museum has launched a "Join the Lift" campaign to raise $100,000 for the purchase and installation of an elevator. The elevator will make the entire Museum more accessible for volunteers and visitors who have movement limitations.Mail donations in any amount to:
St. Clair Historical Museum Improvement Fund
308 S. 4th St., St. Clair, MI 48079
Your donation will be used strictly for new construction that is part of the Museum's Project 2026.
All donations are tax deductible and will be acknowledged in writing and noted in an elevator "benefactors' panel if the amount is more than $25.
We are working on using a pay service to make donations easier for everyone. More on this in the coming months.
Donating Artifacts, documents, or photos
The Museum staff is always interested in acquiring artifacts, documents or photos that relate closely to the St. Clair area, its businesses, history and its people. Space is limited for large objects.
If you have such an item you would like to donate, please contact us by mail (see above), by e-mail at historicstclair@gmail.com, or by phone (810) 329-6888. We will discuss the item and our interest in it. If we accept the donation, you will receive a copy of the donation form for your records. We ask for as much background information on the item as possible to provide a historical context for the donation.
We are interested in “historic” photos of people, even to scan and return the original to you. Consult your tax adviser for any fair market value for such donations.