American Friends of National Museums Liverpool

American Friends of National Museums Liverpool, Inc.

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As a key port and gateway to the Atlantic, Liverpool forged close trade links with America through shipping, as well as being the embarkation point for many migrants heading to the New World. Perhaps most significantly, Liverpool and America shared an involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.

American Friends of National Museums Liverpool, Inc (AFNML) is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to raise awareness and key funds towards the development of two internationally important venues - the International Slavery Museum and the new Museum of Liverpool.

Your donation could help enhance Liverpool's relationship with America and help bring US history to life in the Museum of Liverpool - to see how, read the story of Colonel Arent de Peyster's snowshoes.

How to give

There are a number of ways to give:

  • Check - Please make checks payable to the American Friends of National Museums Liverpool, Inc. and post to the address at the bottom of this page.

  • Give online - Donate to the Museum of Liverpool appeal online.

  • Becoming a patron - Individual donors making contributions over $2,000 become Patrons of the American Friends and receive the following benefits:

    • Acknowledgment in the National Museums Liverpool Annual Review
    • An exhibition catalogue of your choice
    • Invitations to special events both in the US and Liverpool
    For donations over $10,000, Patrons receive all the benefits above, as well as a curator-led tour and complimentary meal for six people at the award winning Maritime Dining Rooms, Liverpool UK.

  • Sponsorship - Sponsorship opportunities offering broad visibility in the UK and US are also available. For further information please contact us.

  • Donate directly to National Museums Liverpool - Donations to American Friends of National Museums Liverpool, Inc are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donations can also be made directly to National Museums Liverpool online in $USD below. Please note that your donation will not be tax deductible.

Contact us

Please send any enquiries by email to: afnml@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Or by post:
American Friends of National Museums Liverpool, Inc.
1000 N.West Street, Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE, 19801
United States

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