Carry the Great Lakes Story Forward
A gift through your estate is a meaningful way to make a lasting investment in the National Museum of the Great Lakes. By including the Museum in your estate plans, you help ensure future generations can experience the stories, artifacts, vessels, and ideas that connect us to the Great Lakes and help strengthen the Museum as a gathering place for conversations about their past, present, and future.
Make an Impact for Generations
Your gift can support the Museum in the way that is most meaningful to you.
When directed to the Museum’s Endowment, your gift becomes a permanent source of support, helping sustain the Museum’s work, fuel new opportunities, and provide a strong financial foundation for the future.
You may also choose to support the Museum’s current needs, helping advance exhibitions, educational programs, preservation, community engagement, and other priorities that bring our mission to life today.
Depending on your individual circumstances, planned gifts may also offer tax or financial benefits. We encourage you to discuss these opportunities with your financial, tax, or legal advisor.
Planning Your Gift
Including the Museum in your estate plans can be simple. A gift can be made through your will or trust, or by naming the Museum as a beneficiary of an eligible account or policy.
If you have already included the Museum in your estate plans, we hope you’ll let us know by filling out our intent form, which you can access at the button below. Doing so allows us to thank you, understand your wishes, and welcome you to the Great Lakes Legacy Circle, which recognizes those who have made this special commitment to the Museum’s future.