The Lynn Museum/LynnArts is a private nonprofit and donation-based organization. Your contribution will help us fulfill our mission and bring the public the following:
- Exciting and inclusive public programs and events.
- Educational tours, workshops, and partnerships with local schools and out-of-school organizations.
- Dynamic community-based exhibitions and installations.
- Stewardship of our collection of over 10,000 objects celebrating Lynn’s history, art, and culture.
Last April, we launched a year-long campaign to raise $125,000 to celebrate our 125th anniversary. Because of the generosity of so many members, supporters, and the Lynn community, we reached our goal during the Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser on May 3, 2023!
We are thankful to our anniversary campaign sponsors, event sponsors, donors, and those of you who have attended our special anniversary events over the past year!
THANK YOU for helping us achieve our goal, ensuring we can continue preserving Lynn’s incredible past and promoting its vibrant future for another 125 years.
For more information about making a financial contribution to the Lynn Museum/LynnArts, don’t hesitate to contact us at 781-581-6200. Online donations and sponsorships are also available.
Thank you for believing in the work of Lynn Museum/LynnArts.
We genuinely appreciate your support!
Special thank you to those who have donated or sponsored our 125th-anniversary campaign.
Platinum Sponsor ($5,000+)
Eastern Bank Foundation
Sandra Forziati
Gold Sponsor ($2,500+)
Joseph E. Scanlon, III
Silver Sponsor ($1,250+)
The Abuhamad Family
The Scanlon Family
The Smith Family
Bronze Sponsor ($500+)
Bridgewell
Cheryl & Mike Crounse
Community Credit Union
DiVirgilio Insurance & On Time Payroll
Healthy Pet
Ken Turino
Lynn Community Television
Sen. Crighton, Rep. Cahill, and Rep. Capano
St. Jean’s Credit Union Charitable Foundation
Steve Antonakes
The Gaeta Family
The Hall Company
The MacCabe Family
The Migliore Family
The Scangas Family
The Richardson Family
Town Fair Tire Foundation
Additional Donors
Copley Court Reporting
IUE-CWA Local 201
Jazzy Sportswear
Lancelot Janitorial
Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding
Luisa Boverini
Richard & Lynn Coppinger
Kathleen Corcoran
Valerie Deland
Michelle Kane
Iris Kimber
Nancy & Brian McCarthy
Mark & Susan McDonough
Daniel and Patricia McIntire
Dave Pruitt
Jo Sullivan
ARTIFACT DONATIONS
Our 590 Washington Street location houses over 12,000 objects related to Lynn’s long and rich history, ranging from historic children’s toys to metal shoemaking machines to landscape paintings. Our collection includes:
● Decorative arts
● Furniture
● Paintings and Prints
● Historical artifacts
● Textiles
● Vintage postcards
● Lynn souvenirs
● Photographs
● Archives
We have particular strengths in:
● Shoes and shoe-making tools
● Wedding dresses
● Firefighting equipment
● GE memorabilia
● Victorian textiles
● Lydia Pinkham objects
● Abolitionist artifacts
● Photographs
We have partnered with the Phillips Library of the Peabody Essex Museum to temporarily house and catalogue our archival collection, which is currently on deposit with the Phillips Library and searchable in their PhilCat Catalogue. Please visit the Phillips Library website for open hours, accessibility details, and to search for Lynn Historical Society archival holdings on the online database PhilCat.
The Lynn Museum relies on generous donations of both funds and Lynn-related objects and archives to strengthen our collection. However, like many museums and historical societies, we have limited space to store new collection donations.
If you are interested in donating objects to our collection, please share any images, object descriptions, and provenance to director@lynnmuseum.org.
