Support

For more than 50 years, we’ve been preserving the history of the transit systems that built our Nation’s Capital and the national capital region.

Help us continue our preservation efforts for the next generation.

Donations

There are multiple on going projects at the museum, all of which support our mission and preservation initiative. As a donor, you can decide where your contributions are allocated.

Current projects are listed below; when checking out via the donation form below, simply enter your desired project in the Required box on the checkout screen that says “Please use my donation for...” You can just type “general” if you don’t care where your money is allocated.

PLEASE NOTE: This page is for monetary donations only. However there are multiple ways to support the museum through a gift of objects/artifact or volunteering with us. Click here for more information on object/artifact donations, and here to sign up to volunteer.

Thank you for your support!

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Current fundraising campaigns:

  • General Museum Operations

  • Restoring the Seats of DCTS 1430

  • Expanding our Education Programs

  • Celebrating Trucks and Tunes - a Collaboration with the Washington Conservatory of Music

  • Transport of HTM 1006 to the Museum

 FAQs

  • Yes! To the fullest extent of the law. The National Capital Trolley Museum is owned and operated by the National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation, Inc. A private 501(c)(3) charity organization registered in the District of Columbia. Please use the email confirmation you receive after donating for tax purposes. For mailed checks, your donation receipt will be mailed to you by the end of the year in which you donated.

  • Absolutely. Please mail your check made out to the National Capital Trolley Museum at TREASURER - NCTM 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MD 20905. We are not liable for any checks lost in the mail and highly advise against mailing cash.

  • Be sure to follow us on social media and sign up for our RPO email newsletter for the most up to date museum news.

  • No! You can donate to the general museum operating fund by stating so in your donation form. We also accept donations towards specific street cars. For example if you wanted to donate towards the maintenance of DCTS 1101, you would type “Restricted to DCTS 1101” in the form on your online donation or the memo line on a check.