Support the Museum

Annual Gifts

An annual gift is an expression of support of the Museum’s mission — to inspire people to discover the wonders of science, math and technology. These gifts help the Museum fund the daily operating expenses of 40,000 square feet of exhibits and activities.

Gifts of all amounts are welcome. With an annual budget of $1.8 million, every gift helps. Your gift to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is an investment in tomorrow. Your generous gift will support the creation of new exhibits and will enhance our educational programming as we strive to inspire the young scientists, engineers and leaders of tomorrow.

Discover Science Assistance Fund

Gifts of support are used to help students visit the Museum or participate in an Outreach Program. Current economic conditions are affecting every school and Every day the Museum receives calls from schools that are facing challenges. Their challenges may range from decreasing budgets to families suffering from hardships. Yet teachers are determined to find a way to make a field trip possible and we want to help.

Several years ago, the Discover Science Assistance Fund was established to offer scholarships. Thanks to many donors, the fund continues to help area schools by awarding scholarships that reduce admission costs and lab fees, making the field trip a reality and great learning experience.

This fund is ongoing because the need to have scholarships available will continue. Our goal is to continually seek funds to continue to offer assistance.

Your help is needed to make this opportunity available to our community schools. A gift of $100 will help 20 children while a gift of $150 will help an entire class. We hope you can help. If so, we will add your name to our growing list of those who have helped.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the Director of Development.

Please consider a gift of support at this time. Donate now!

Discover Science Assistance Fund Donors (as of 9/10)

Significant Friend

Major Friends

(Gifts of $1,000 or more)
Domino’s Pizza LLC
Phil Jenkins
KeyBank Foundation
NuStep Inc.
Dick & Norma Sarns
William & Laura Schlecte
Terumo CVS

Special Friends

Carl & Carol Akerlof
Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson
John & Sallie Anderson
Lance Anderson
Michael & Susan Babinec
Ib & Kirsten Bentzen-Bilkvist
Robert & Carolyon Beuhler
Carl Brauer Jr.
Ann Brennan & Karl Krushelnick
Amy & Grady Burnett
Comerica Bank
Roberta J. Cramer
David L. Debruyn
JPaul & Kerri Dixon
ECO PHYSICS, Inc.
Judge & Mrs. S. J. Elden
Garris, Garris, Garris & Garris PC
Gargi French
Alec Gallimore & Reates Curry
William & Jean Gosling
Marty & Bill Grimes
Sarah & Josh Hakala
Mark & Adrienne Hemmila
Hopp Electric Inc.
Jewel Hunter
Kroger Company
Allan Leonard
Michael & Terri Madison
Paul & Kathy Marx
Bill & Ginny McKeachie
David Moreland
Anthony Y Nam
Barb & Tom Nanzig
Jan Barney Newman
Paul Olson
Mark & Susan Orringer
Pauline Park & Jack Panitch
Josie & Robert Parker
John & Mary Pedley
Mark & Jen Pinto
Momoko & Durgesh Rai
Susan & Tony Reznicek
Brian & Megan Roether
William & Laura Schlecte
Susan Smith & Robert Gray
Gloria Stapp
TG Fluid Systems USA Corporation
John & Janet Talbot
Nathan & Johanna Trueblood
United Bank & Trust Washtenaw
Scott Van Sweringen & Karin Muraszko
MaryLinda & Larry Webster
Bradford & Laura Whitford
Parke Wiegman & Ryan McGee
Cynthia & Roy Wilbanks

Special Note
The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Gifts to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum are tax deductible according to current tax laws. However, every situation is unique. We encourage you to consult with a tax advisor for benefits to both the donor and the Museum.