Many Ways To Support The Museum

Membership

Become Member or renew your membership to The Spellman Museum​!  It is a great way to support the work of the museum, AND receive some great benefits.
​The higher your membership level, the more benefit to you and the museum!
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
FRIEND $50
  • Free admission throughout the year
  • Regular updates and calendars
  • Invitations to Member Only events
  • Reduced rate from workshops, lectures, and family programs
  • 10% discount in Museum Shop

SUSTAINER $100
  • All previously identified benefits, plus
  • Complimentary admission for up to 6 guests
  • Free or reduced rate for museum sponsored programs and events

CONTRIBUTOR $250
  • All previously identified benefits, plus 
  • Complimentary admission for 2 additional guests (8)
  • 1 hour scheduled viewing of reference material and stamp collections
​SPONSOR $500
  • All previously identified benefits, plus
  • Up to 4 hours of Library Research Services
  • Complimentary admission for 2 additional guests (10) 
  • Discount on museum rental space 
  • Curator-led private viewing of gems from The Spellman Collection
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BENEFACTOR $1000
  • All previously identified benefits, plus
  • Complimentary admission for 2 additional guests (12)
  • Complimentary appraisal service for one collection

Choose a Membership Level and Give Here!  

Volunteering

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  • Welcome & Admission Desk
  • Docent Activities - giving tours of the galleries
  • Cataloging new books in the Library
  • Preparing material to sell in the Gift Shop & Online
  • Sorting donated collections
  • Preparing materials for education programs
  • Soaking stamps for beginner activities
  • Assisting at Family Days
  • Helping update our website
  • Maintaining our social media presence
You can volunteer anytime between 9:30 and 5:00 on the days the Museum is open (Thursdays through Sundays). Certain activities can be done remotely.

All volunteers receive a 20% discount in the Gift Shop.

Donate Your Stamps, Covers & Collections

(The following is adapted from the APS website)
At some point in time every collector realizes that they need to dispose of all or part of their collection. Collecting interests may have changed, a spouse may be demanding return of one or more rooms in the house, or you may have no heirs interested in the hobby and desire to ensure that your collection is enjoyed by others.

Donations of tangible personal property are often called “gifts-in-kind.” Gifts of stamps, postal history, philatelic literature, and supplies are related to the purpose of the APS and APRL as tax exempt organizations and thus may be deducted at their fair market value. Gifts-in-kind unrelated to the mission of the APS/APRL may also be donated but for tax purposes must be valued at your costs.  

What We CAN Use

What We Can NOT Use
  • ​Virtually any stamps, covers, albums and serviceable supplies are welcome.
  • Used glassine envelopes in decent condition are welcome
  • Unless requested otherwise, the managers of our permanent collection gets the first choice of any stamps donated.
  • Most common material is used for youth and educational programs. Our education program require several hundred pounds on an annual basis
  • Copies of The American Philatelist from the 1960s to the present
  • Copies of the Philatelic Literature Review from the 1980s to the present
  • 20th century Scott Catalogues more than ten years old
  • U.S. auction catalogs from the 1960s to the present, except for Siegel from 2010 to the present
  • Supplies that are no longer in usable condition (mounts that have shriveled up, hinges stuck together or badly yellowed old glassine envelopes)

Joining The Board

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If you are a member of the museum and want to get more involved, there may be a board opening.  The basic responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Regularly attending board meetings and important related meetings
  • Make a serious commitment to participate actively in committee work
  • Volunteer for assignments that support the museum
  • Stay informed about committee matters, and prepare well for meetings
  • Review and comment on minutes and reports
  • Get to know other committee members
  • Build a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus
  • Be an active participant in annual evaluation and planning efforts
  • Participate in fund raising for the organization