Support us

You can support the Museum in many ways from a text donation or gift online to fundraising activities or becoming an Annual Fund Patron. Your help is always appreciated.

How to support us

Scientists have started moving in to the new high-tech labs
Donate online to our scientific work

Make an instant donation via our online shop to help further our scientific research.

Become a Patron
Become a Patron of the Annual Fund

Support our most vital projects, get closer to the work of the Museum and enjoy exclusive benefits.

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Give As You Live

Turn every pound you spend online into money for the Museum - at no extra cost to you.

Fundraise for us
Fundraise for us

Walk for us, run for us, bake for us - the choice is yours, simply create a fundraising page with Virgin Money Giving.

Generations of support for the Museum
Leave a gift in your will

The best way to remember the Museum and pass on your appreciation for generations to come.

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Corporate Membership

Demonstrate your commitment to the planet and inspire your employees.

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Corporate Sponsorship

Support the Museum's core activity, ensuring that we continue to deliver inspiring exhibitions and public programmes.

Planet Earth
International Friends

Share your expertise and collaborate with colleagues on every continent.

Ways to donate
Ways to donate

You can show your support for the Museum at any time by making a donation in many different ways from texting to online gifts or leaving a legacy.

Our latest appeal

Donate now to I Love Dippy


Sir David Attenborough asks for your support

I Love Dippy appeal

I Love Dippy is our appeal to raise money to renovate the magnificent Central Hall, home to our iconic Diplodocus, affectionately known as Dippy.

Watch our Dippy appeal video to find out what it's all about.

We need to raise £8.5 million to breathe new life into the Central Hall and showcase more star specimens.

Find out about the I Love Dippy appeal

Text to donate

Support our I Love Dippy appeal by text

Text LOVE to 70007 to make a *£3 donation.

*You will be charged £3 plus the cost of one message at your standard network rate. The Museum will receive between £2.81 and £2.99 of your gift, depending on your network provider. UK handsets only.