Ways to donate

You can support the Museum's work in the following ways:

Text to donate

Support our I Love Dippy campaign

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.

Donate online
Make an instant donation via our online shop and decide which area of our work you would like to support.
Donate now online

Make a single gift by cheque or credit card
Complete our donation form and return it to the Natural History Museum by one of the following means:

  • Post to the Development Department, FREEPOST LON 17266, LONDON, SW7 5YZ.
  • Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 5291
  • Email us

You can give by cheque, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) cheque or by credit/debit card.

Download a Donation Form PDF (108.8 KB)

Make a regular gift by direct debit
Making your gift by Direct Debit is the most convenient and efficient way to support the Museum. This reduces our administration costs allowing a greater proportion to fund the Museum’s work.

To set up a regular gift, contact the Development team on tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5815

Or make a regular gift as a Patron of our Annual Fund.
How to Become a Patron of the Annual Fund

Donate by phone
To donate by credit/debit card please call the Development team on tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5815 and your donation will be taken over the phone.

Leave a legacy
Find out how you can make a lasting impact by leaving a legacy. The Development team are happy to discuss your wishes further. Contact the Development team on tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5815.
Learn more about Leaving a legacy

American donors
US residents can give tax efficiently through the American Friends of the Natural History Museum. For more information, please contact the Development team on tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5815.
Find out more about American Friends

Gift Aid
Whichever way you choose to give, don’t forget to gift aid your donation. If you are a UK taxpayer and you chose to gift aid your donation, we can reclaim the tax you have already paid on it, increasing its value to us.