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Ways to Give
ECRM offers so many different experiences and services to our patrons, and we need help to fund each of these areas. You can choose to donate to any of our specific funds to help us complete projects in that category of our services.
If you don’t want to specify which fund to donate to, simply choose the General Fund from the dropdown menu in our donation form below.
Artifact Collection Fund
Artifact Collection Fund
Help us maintain our collection and develop new displays & exhibits in the museum.
DONATE TO THIS FUNDEducation Fund
Education Fund
This fund helps us to improve our educational programming for field trips, camp days, and PA days!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDRestoration Fund
Restoration Fund
Help us to restore our larger artifacts like our rolling stock so they can continue to be enjoyed by the public!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDBuilding Improvement Fund
Building Improvement Fund
This fund helps us to improve our facility and make it a more pleasant space for our visitors!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDCurrent Projects
These are the specific projects that ECRM staff and volunteers are currently working on. Donations made to these funds will have a direct impact on the completion of these projects.
Raise the Roof: Phase 2
Raise the Roof
Help us to continue the repair of our roof so we can preserve the Michigan Central Railroad Locomotive Shop as a historic site!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDSend a Class to ECRM
Send a Class to ECRM
This fund acts as a bursary program to help a class of students to visit ECRM for educational programming. Help us help a class in need!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDTransfer Table
Transfer Table
This outdoor machinery, located on the East side of our building, helps us to move around our train cars for display.
DONATE TO THIS FUNDElectrify ECRM
Electrify ECRM
Our Rolling Stock Gallery is living in the dark ages. Help us to upgrade our electrical system so that we can improve our facility for our rentals, special events, and new museum displays!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDL&PS Car 14
L&PS Car 14
Car 14 is one of our train cars under restoration. Help our staff and volunteers continue their work to bring this car to life!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDTemporary & Rotating Exhibits
Temporary Exhibits
We like to change up our displays every now and then to keep things fresh for our visitors. Help us to develop new displays, or to bring in temporary exhibits from other museums!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDSupervisor's Office: Phase 1
Supervisor's Office
Help us to renovate this indoor area to create a workshop space for educational programming!
DONATE TO THIS FUNDDigital Accessibility
Digital Accessibility
We want our patrons to be able to access our artifacts and exhibits online. Help us to create digital tools for our website to expand our offerings!
DONATE TO THIS FUND
