Object Donations
To donate items to the museum collections please visit the "Research" page.
In addition to financial support
from the city of Aurora, the Aurora History Museum is partially funded
by the following organizations:
SCFD
Since
1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has
distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to cultural
facilities throughout the seven-county Denver, Colorado metropolitan
area. The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is to
enlighten and entertain the public through the production, presentation,
exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance,
zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history.
Aurora Museum Foundation
15051 E. Alameda Parkway
Aurora, Colorado 80012
303.739.6705
www.auroramuseumfoundation.org
The Aurora Museum Foundation was established in 1989 to support the Aurora History Museum and the historic sites at DeLaney Farm, Gully Homestead, Coal Creek Schoolhouse and Centennial House. The Foundation is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, elected by the membership, and is a private, non-profit foundation organized under 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status.
Become a Foundation Member
The Aurora Museum Foundation not only works to preserve the past, but also helps the
community experience the past through the Aurora History Museum. By
becoming a member of the Foundation, you are becoming a part of your
community’s heritage. Foundation members volunteer to raise money for
future museum programs, preserve and catalog the archive/object
collections, teach school and group programs and facilitate special
events and family programs.
To become a member visit the
Aurora Museum Foundation website.
AMF Sanders Museum Store
Located
in the lobby of the Aurora History Museum, the store is open
during regular museum hours.
Aurora Historical Society of Colorado
http://auroracohistoricalsociety.org/
The Aurora Historical Society (AHS) seeks to preserve the past and promote the history of Aurora for future generations through education, outreach, and stewardship.
The mission of the Aurora Historical Society shall be to bring together
those people interested in history and especially in the history of
Aurora, Colorado. Understanding the history of our community is basic to
our democratic way of life, gives us a better understanding of our
state and nation, and promotes a better appreciation of our American
Heritage.
The Society’s major function is to educate the
citizens of Aurora regarding its history and to discover any material,
which may help establish or illustrate the history of the area. The
AHS works to disseminate historical information and arouse interest in
the past by publishing information, holding meetings and programs and
using media to awaken public interest.