Pass history on
History, art and science come together at the Allard Pierson. This is only possible thanks to the commitment of people who share the passion for our collections with us. Through donations in the form of assets or objects, or by including us in your will, you pass on cultural heritage to future generations. What are the possibilities?
"The collections of the Allard Pierson are an incredibly valuable treasure trove of knowledge, objects, history and stories. I donate to the Allard Pierson in order advance access to the collections, research into them and to be able to learn from those collections myself.”
Gerrit van der Plas
Donating
Would you like to donate assets (other than objects)? You can do so with a one-off or periodic donation to the Allard Pierson foundation. The Allard Pierson foundation is an independent foundation that supports the Allard Pierson in the broadest sense of the word. The Allard Pierson foundation has a cultural ANBI status.
One-off donation to the Allard Pierson
You make a donation to the Allard Pierson foundation. Your contribution will benefit the Allard Pierson as a whole.
One-off donation to a specific project
It is possible to make a one-off donation to a specific project. We believe it is important that your interest and involvement specifically match what you are giving to. These are projects in the field of:
- restoration - of collections so that they can be presented to the public and made available for study
- educational programmes - our collections constitute one of the most important academic heritage collections in Europe and are an inexhaustible source of knowledge and stories for young and old, inside and outside education, for students, researchers and the general public
- online access - to make the collections accessible to everyone: researchers, students and the general public
- research - to learn more about the collections and their history
One-off donation to a specific collection area
Do you have a connection with a particular theme? Then you can donate to a specific collection area. Think, for example, of cartography, archaeology, book science, or the botanical or gastronomic collections. Your donation will then be spent on the subject close to your heart, as a lasting reminder of your passion.
Do you have a connection with a particular theme? Then you can donate to a specific collecting area. Think, for example, of cartography, archaeology, book studies, or the botanical or gastronomic collections. Your donation will then be spent on the subject close to your heart, as a lasting reminder of your passion.
Periodic donation
With a periodic donation, you support the Allard Pierson Foundation with a fixed amount for a period of at least five years. Read more about the possibilities of a periodic donation.
Named Fund
A Named Fund makes it possible to specify a destination for your donation. With a Fund in Name, you can preserve a family name or honour a loved one. A Fund in Name can be set up from €25,000, in your lifetime or in your will. You yourself will determine the name and objective(s) of the fund in consultation with us. A Named Fund can be set up by individuals, families, companies and foundations.
Establishing a Fellowship
Would you like toWould you like to make research possible? One of the ways is to establish a Fellowship.
Donations in kind
Would you like to give your special collection or treasured object a good home? Please contact one of our curators.
To discuss the various options, including tax benefits, please contact our Collections Secretary Ditmer Weertman at d.weertman@uva.nl or call him at +31-20 525 2105 / 06 46 84 80 43.
Leaving a Legacy Gift
By including the Allard Pierson in your will, you will help the museum preserve collections that cover ten thousand years of cultural history and pass them on to future generations. With your legacy gift, you will help us preserve, research, restore and augment our valuable collections and share them with young and old through exhibitions and educational programmes.
