The adoption process is relatively easy. To adopt one should contact the Museum office and indicate your interest in a certain piece. The Museum office will direct you to the proper committee who can determine if the piece is already subject to a prior adoption and, if so, the status of this adoption. If the piece has not been adopted already then it is available. If it has been adopted the status of this adoption needs to be clarified as to the activity of the adopters. As a number of Museum artifacts are quite rare, the qualifications of the people applying to adopt need to be made clear to the Museum. In the case of steam operation, as well as holding provincial certification, one has to serve an apprenticeship with the Museum’s stream committee.

With these details in hand the Museum staff can determine if the artifact fits into the Museum collection and make recommendations to the Museum’s Board of Directors in regards to acceptance.

How to donate money.

The Museum accepts donations of money in memory of a museum member. Donations in memory can be designated to go to:
• A specific Museum project
• The Manitoba Agricultural Museum Foundation
• The Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s general revenue account.

As well the Museum accepts donations of money from the public and volunteer community. These donations can also be allocated to:
• A specific Museum project
• The Manitoba Agricultural Museum Foundation
• The Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s general revenue account.

The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is a registered charity and any donations of money made to the museum will result in the donor receiving a registered charity tax receipt from the Museum.

The Manitoba Agricultural Museum has been a fixture in the province involved in the preservation of Manitoba’s agricultural heritage since 1953. As well as preservation, the Museum is moving towards the interpretation of Manitoba agricultural past in order to explain to the current population the activities carried out in pioneer agriculture, how this pioneer era shaped the development of Manitoba and continues to do so to this day. The Museum has a base of over 500 volunteers. Including events at the museum, the museum sees 20,000 visitors a year to the museum. Becoming a sponsor results in the sponsor gaining exposure through mention of the sponsor in the brochure which has wide distribution within Manitoba and signage on the Museum grounds during the Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede.

There are a various levels of Sponsorship with associated benefits and signage:

Gold Sponsor ($3,000 and higher)
- 2 Museum Memberships
- 3 x 8 Ft Banner displayed at major events
- Promotion in Stampede programs
- Verbal Promotion during Reunion Vintage Parade and Stampede Events
- 3 Invitations to Reunion,
- VIP Rodeo Seating

Silver Sponsor ($2,000 to $2,999)
- 1 Museum Membership
- 3 X 8 Ft Banner displayed at major events
- Promotion in Stampede programs
- Verbal Promotion during Reunion Vintage Parade and Stampede Events
- 2 Invitations to Reunion,
- VIP Rodeo Seating

Bronze Sponsor ($1,000 to $1,999)
- 3 X 8 Ft Banner displayed at major events
- Promotion in Reunion Stampede programs
- 2 Invitations to Reunion,
- VIP Rodeo Seating

Musical Entertainment ($500)
- Business name included in Reunion Stampede Program
- Business name included on Reunion Daily Agenda
- Verbal promotion during Reunion Vintage Parade and evening Stampede
- Various venues to choose from

Just the Stampede
Single Event
- 16 x 3 Entrance Banner $500
- 10 x 3 Catch Gate Banner $500
- 8 x 3 Chute Gate Sign $400
- 8 x 3 Fence Banner $300
- 4 x 3 Fence Banner $200
- Event Sponsor $100

Sponsor an Equipment Shed ($1000 per year)
- 1 Museum Membership which entitles a holder to admission to the Grounds through the year including the Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede, voting rights at MAM Annual Meeting and newsletters.
- Name and Logo prominently displayed on sponsored shed.
- Business card in Stampede Programs
- 4 invitations to Reunion
Note: Sponsoring an Equipment Shed is a 5 year commitment.

People Movers (operate at Reunion time only)
- Business name and logo prominently displayed
- People Movers are rented to other communities upon these communities request. Signage remains on the movers during these rentals.
- Half of one side – 10 x 2 – $250
- Full Length of one side – 20 x 2 – $500

Open Sponsorship

How would you like to sponsor?

How to become a sponsor?

For further information on Sponsorship and how to become a Sponsor, please contact the Museum Office at (204) 637 – 2354 during office hours or at the email address:
info@ag-museum.com

The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is always looking for volunteers for various activities at the museum, so come on out, participate in various activities and join in the companionship at the Museum. The Museum in particular needs people with the following interests and / or skills:

         -Research and writing skills for

a) the interpretation projects

b) press releases

c) museum marketing and promotion committee

        – People skills for delivery of interpretation for the museum’s various displays and artifacts.

        – Photographers for promotional and press release images.

You will meet a wide variety of interesting people, participate in activities that you may never have the opportunity to engaged in elsewhere, contribute to the preservation of Manitoba and prairie history.