What are you helping fund?
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, which opened in Little Falls, MN, in 1975, is home to the Morrison County Historical Society. It houses tens of thousands of artifacts, documents and photos related to our county’s history. We also maximize the use of the space inside for the tens of thousands of artifacts, documents and photographs that are part of our collection.
We are committed to providing our services and collections to our community for free, but we can only do that with the continued support of donors. When you donate, you are doing more than simple charity; you are helping our institution pay for:
- Upkeep of our building to preserve our growing collections.
- Repairs and maintenance on our building and grounds.
- Providing complimentary tours for students and educational groups.
- Allowing us to offer admission for all guests and researchers free of charge.
- Keeping us open year-round for researchers and touring guests.
- Refreshing or acquiring new text panels, labels, and images
- Updating the displays to show more in our exhibits.
- Installing upgraded storage methods and filing for collections.
- The operation, utilities, and insurance costs of our building and property.
- Wages for our dedicated staff who do research for articles and distant researchers, cataloging acquisitions, collection management, bookkeeping, guiding tours for our guests, website maintenance, and so much more.
How can you donate?
Donations can be made via cash, check, or mail order, payable to Morrison County Historical Society, and sent to PO Box 239, Little Falls, MN 56345, or online through our Square Online Marketplace. Any donation can be made in honor of or in memory of someone.
We offer four different funds for you to donate to, if you so choose. Most of the donations we receive, like if someone gives cash or donates along with their membership, are General Donations and go into our funds for bills or anything the museum may need. Our Operating Reserve fund is a cushion specifically for staff funds or anything revolving daily operation of the museum.
When someone wishes to donate in memory of someone, those donations are placed in our Heritage Fund endowment to help support our mission in perpetuity. Finally, some people or organizations may choose to Designate their donation towards a specific area of operations or to help us get a specific item for our exhibits.
All donations are tax-refundable, and donors will receive an acknowledgment card once the donation has been accepted. Please provide your mailing address when donating online.
Of course, we’d always love to see you in person, so you may drop off your check at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum at 2151 South Lindbergh Drive, Little Falls, MN.
Thank you for your support!
