Your support is vital in helping us preserve and celebrate the incredible history of hovercrafts. Whether you wish to contribute to our collection, make an cash donation or provide goods and/or services every bit of support makes a significant difference.
Thank you for your generosity and support. Together, we can ensure the Hovercraft Museum remains a unique and inspiring place for future generations.
Donating Items for the Archive/Collection
Being the main organisation that focuses on Hovercraft and Hovercraft related archive and exhibits we often receive donations to be added to our collection.
If you’d like to add to our collection then we’d love to hear from you. In the first instance we would need to involve key members of the team in any donation so we recommend you make contact via our Contact page in the first instance.
Please do not come to the museum to make a donation without having contacted us first. This ensures we’ll have the right people available to help you.
Cash Donations
General donations help us with the day-to-day operations of the museum. These funds are used to maintain our exhibits, support our educational programs, and ensure the museum remains a vibrant and engaging place for all visitors.
Significant Donations
If you’re considering making a significant donation to the museum it is something we’d greatly value – it is the generosity of the public which helps keep us going.
We may need to collect some extra information about you to ensure that we can account for your donation correctly, and ensure we comply with our charity and financial legal obligations.
To take such a donation forward, please have a chat with us via our Contact page.
Donating Towards a Project/Aim/Initiative
If you have a particular interest in a specific project or initiative, you can direct your donation to that area. This could include:
- Restoration Projects: Help us restore and preserve historic hovercrafts.
- Educational Programs: Support our efforts to educate the public about the history and technology of hovercrafts.
- Exhibit Enhancements: Contribute to the development of new and exciting exhibits.
If you do wish to donate to a project or aim please contact us first to discuss via our Contact page.
Ways to Make a Cash Donation
In Person
We welcome donations in person during your visit to the museum. Please speak with our staff at the ticket office or café to make a contribution.
PayPal
Donating via PayPal is quick and easy. Simply click the PayPal button below to make your contribution securely online.
In-Kind Donations
Providing us with cash is not the only way you help support our operations. Many people choose to help support us in other ways with their time and becoming a volunteer (see our volunteer page for more info) or by buying/providing us with services or equipment that we need.
If you have something you’re not using anymore, a business that can offer us free or at-cost services, or just prefer to know what your money went towards this is a great way to donate. Take a look below at our Needed Equipment list.
Needed Equipment List
We need a wide range of equipment to fulfil our various operations and projects. Some of this equipment is expensive or hard to come by. If you have any of the items below that you no longer need, are willing to donate or supply at cost, or loan free of charge it would make a large impact to our operation.