Support
The Makeup Museum is operated solely by the founder and curator. Maintaining and expanding a world-class cosmetics museum is a demanding job for one person. If you love what the Museum does and would like to see it continue, here are some (mostly free!) ways to get involved.
The Makeup Museum reserves the right to decline any contribution, donation, monetary gift or offer of volunteering if the contributor’s values and interests do not align with those of the Museum.
Give
The Makeup Museum gratefully welcomes monetary donations in any amount. Gifts do not support artifact acquisitions; artifacts are purchased with the curator’s personal funds. Gifts are used instead to support the following areas:
- Digitization: Website redesign, professional object photography, and collections management software that allows a searchable database of all objects to be published online;
- DEI initiatives: Hiring of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ consultants, writers and historians;
- Research: Subscription fees to various archives/trade journals and fees for external researchers (as needed);
- Preservation: Purchase of archival storage materials;
- Operating expenses: Annual professional membership dues, website maintenance fees.
The Makeup Museum, Inc. is a 501 c3 nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible.
Other Opportunities
Please follow and engage with the Museum on Instagram and X, and subscribe to the Museum’s blog and receive news via Substack.
Follows, likes and comments on blog and social media posts are key to the Museum’s growth. Sharing Museum content (articles, exhibitions, etc.) with your social media networks, along with editors, journalists, historians and museum professionals is also integral to the Museum’s expansion. Recommendations to enhance the Museum’s social media presence and increase engagement are appreciated as well.
The Makeup Museum gratefully accepts donations of vintage cosmetics and related objects or materials (tools, ads, displays, archives or personal papers from makeup companies/artists, etc.) in good to excellent or new condition.
These include all cosmetic categories except for fragrance, skincare, hair and personal hygiene products. Contemporary makeup items are accepted as well, but must be new or like new. You can visit our wishlist for specific items that the Museum is actively seeking to acquire. Offers of objects that aren’t included there are still greatly appreciated, so please send an email with photos of anything you’d like to offer. Donations are accepted at the Curator’s discretion; please do not be offended if your donation is not accepted.
Note: The Makeup Museum is unable to reimburse for shipping and additional related costs, such as packing supplies, transportation to/from a post office, etc.
Guest post and interview opportunities are available. If you’re a museum or makeup professional/enthusiast who’d like to share your perspective on a given topic, or if you’d like to showcase your collection, please get in touch.
Let’s Connect
Join us in preserving the rich history of makeup by supporting our efforts. Your involvement helps the Museum continue fulfilling its mission of educating the world about makeup and its importance. Fill out the form to get in touch and explore opportunities to collaborate or support. We’d love to connect with you.