Become a Member Year-End Appeal Bugeye Ball Sponsorship Memorial Donations Brick Campaign

Donations to the Calvert Marine Museum

Tax-deductible contributions and grants are used to help fund museum programs, capital improvements, and expansion.  Contributions make up a significant portion of Calvert Marine Museum funding.

We receive contributions in the form of our Volunteer Program as well as our Membership program.  We also afford you the opportunity to be a part of the museum through a direct tax-deductible contribution.

Personal, corporate, and foundation tax-deductible contributions can be made directly to the museum or via secure online transaction.

Thank You!

Become a Member - Funds are designated to general operational costs

All revenues from the Calvert Marine Museum Society go directly to support the purposes and goals of the Calvert Marine Museum.  For more information on becoming a member, please visit our Membership Page.

Year End Appeal

2007 Year End Appeal to be announced.

Bugeye Ball sponsorship - Funds are designated to our Exhibits

The Bugeye Ball will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Over the past decade it has raised more then $100,000 in vital support of special projects. This year, the focus remains on enhancing our ability to create the exciting and informative exhibits that are crucial to attracting and maintaining public support. Please consider the opportunities available for Bugeye Ball support, your personal contribution of $250,  $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, or general donor benefits the local community as well as more than 60,000 visitors who are educated and entertained each year.

Admiral: $5,000

Twelve VIP tickets to the Ball with premium parking. Reserved seating, premium wines served at your table and a complimentary photo. Your name listed on our invitation and Ball’s program, along with evening and post-event ad recognition. Two tickets to the VIP opening reception of the Cove Point Lighthouse, once restoration is complete.

Captain: $2,500

Six VIP tickets to the Ball with premium parking and a complimentary photo. Your name listed on our invitation and Ball’s program, along with evening and post-event ad recognition. Two tickets to the VIP opening reception of the Cove Point Lighthouse, once restoration is complete.

Commander: $1,000

Four tickets to the Ball with complimentary photo. Your name listed on our invitation and Ball’s program, along with evening and post-event ad recognition.

Lieutenant: $500

Two tickets to the Ball. Your name listed on our invitation and Ball’s program, along with evening and post-event ad recognition.

Ensign: $250

One ticket to the Ball. Your name listed on our invitation and Ball’s program, along with evening and post-event ad recognition.

All funds raised for the Bugeye Ball will be designated to the expansion of the Small Craft Restoration Center.

Memorial Donations - You choose where funds are allocated

Many wonderful people have passed through the doors at the Calvert Marine Museum, and just as many have been remembered here. The museum welcomes memorial donations and dedicates the funds to any area of interest your loved one might have had an interest in or even been involved with.

Brick Campaign - Funds are designated to the Cove Point Lighthouse

Remember a loved one, special date, or even the first time you came to Cove Point, with a personal message engraved on a brick permanently installed on the grounds of the historic Cove Point Lighthouse. Personalized bricks are engraved on three lines, with up to 15 characters/spaces per line. They can be purchased for $75 each and all proceeds benefit the preservation efforts underway at Cove Point Lighthouse. Your donation to this project is 100 percent tax deductible.