The Scottish Tartans Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the heritage of Scottish Highland Dress.  We welcome you to help us in achieving our mission by becoming either an individual or a corporate sponsor of our museum.

How we are funded:  While we do receive some project-specific grants that enable us to achieve specific, project oriented goals, for our day to day operational expenses we rely solely on gift shop sales.  We rely entirely on funds generated by our gift shop to pay our rent, pay our electric bill, pay for insurance on our many priceless artifacts and exhibits, stock our gift shop, travel to Highland Games, buy office supplies, and pay our two employees a very modest wage.

What we do:  The Museum is open throughout the year in the Smoky Mountains of western NC.  Yes, we even stay open during the winter, when many other museums and tourist attractions in the area close for the season.  We are dedicated to providing accurate information about the Highland Dress tradition year round. 

We only charge two dollars for our museum admission, and children get in for a dollar.  What other attraction of our nature has an entrance fee so low?  In effect, this nominal admission charge simply provides us with an accurate means of keeping tally on our museum admissions during the year.  Many school and church groups are admitted for special tours for free each year.

We regularly travel to local schools and libraries where we give Scottish heritage programs at no cost to the institution.  We travel to area Highland Games and Scottish Festivals where we provide the service of doing tartan research for games attendees, again with no cost to either the public or the games.

We answer a large volume of email, letter, and telephone enquires, ranging from "What's my tartan?" to "What is the proper way my kilt should be pleated for an accurate late eighteenth century military impression?"  We believe accurate answers to these questions are an invaluable service that we are proud to offer.  There is no charge or research fee for any of this.

How you can help:  Since we rely solely on gift shop sales to provide the funding for all of the above services, our viability depends largely on the economy.  When the economy suffers, our budget becomes thread bare!  You can imagine when you can either spend your paycheck on your mortgage or your new kilt, which would you pick?  Let's face it, people are traveling less and spending less when they do travel.  But we still get just as many research enquiries, invitations to Games, and visitors to the museum.  We need your help to keep providing the same excellent service to the Scottish heritage community.

Become a Sponsor:  One of the things you can do to support the Scottish Tartans Museum is to become a sponsor.  We are happy to accept you either as a corporate or individual sponsor, either on a one-time or reoccurring basis.  Since we are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, your donation to us is completely tax deductible.

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP:

We would be glad to accept your donation of any amount to the Scottish Tartans Museum.  With a minimum donation of $25.00 you will be listed as a sponsor on our sponsor page.  With a minimum donation of $50.00 we will be happy to provide a text link to your web site (if you have one), and your name will appear in bold text on our sponsors list.  With a minimum donation of $100.00 you will be sent a free Scottish Tartans Museum t-shirt.    You can make a donation using your credit card by using the payment button below.  You can also mail in your donation to us at: The Scottish Tartans Museum, 86 East Main St, Franklin NC 28734.  Be sure to include your address so that we can send a receipt to you.

INDIVIDUAL DONATION

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP:

We would be glad to accept your donation of any amount to the Scottish Tartans Museum.  With a minimum donation of $250.00 you will be listed as a corporate sponsor on our web site with a text link to your business' web page.  With a minimum donation of $500.00 you will receive a banner ad on our sponsors list with a link directly to your web site.  With a minimum donation of $1000.00 your listing will be grouped with other $1000 sponsors at the top of our sponsor list.  Our web site receives between 10,000 and 15,000 visitors each month (based on 2004 statistics).  You can help our museum and promote your business at the same time! Remember, all donations are tax deductible. You can make a donation using your credit card by using the payment button below.  You can also mail in your donation to us at: The Scottish Tartans Museum, 86 East Main St, Franklin NC 28734.  Be sure to include your address so that we can send a receipt to you.  You will be contacted for information about your banner ad. 

CORPORATE DONATION

BECOME A SUBSCRIBING SPONSOR:

One time donations are always welcome.  And for your donation you will be listed on our sponsors page for a period of one year.  But what we really need are subscribing donors, individuals and corporations willing to commit to helping the Scottish Tartans Museum on an annual basis.  At the end of your one year sponsorship period, you will be contacted to allow you to continue your support for the museum.

THINK BIG:

Donations for $100, $500, and $1000 are wonderful, and much needed.  But if only a few generous individuals or corporations chose to donate a large amount, such as $5000, $10000, $50000 or more, we would not need to rely as heavily on the small donations and gift shop sales.  If only a few people or businesses chose to make a large donation of this type on an annual basis, our needs would be met!

OTHER TYPES OF SPONSORSHIP:

If you are an individual or corporation and wish to become a Scottish Tartans Museum sponsor without making a monetary donation, we are also glad to accept donations of goods and services, as long as they are usable by the museum.  For tax and sponsorship purposes, they will be treated as a donation of the normal retail value.  Please contact us to discuss this type of sponsorship.

Featured Gift Shop Items:

Ex-hire kilts for sale.

Fantastic sporran range.

Clan Crest Rings

Clan History Prints

Great new Sgians Dubh

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