Baltimore Museum of Industry

As a VENUE: Host your event…

Since 1981, guests at the Baltimore Museum of Industry’s waterfront location have enjoyed a breathtaking view of the Inner Harbor. With spaces both indoors and out, a convenient downtown location, and a free, on-site parking lot, the BMI offers an unrivaled backdrop for * corporate events * receptions * banquets * fundraisers * reunions * weddings * mitzvahs * proms, and * anniversary parties. Four distinctive spaces are available:

• Historic Cannery Building: Inside the historic oyster cannery building, a floor-to-ceiling wall of windows overlooks a beautiful brick terrace and spectacular views of the Inner Harbor. A separate space for cocktail hour affords your guests the opportunity to explore galleries filled with local history.
• Alonso G. Decker Gallery: Named after a founder of Black & Decker, the Alonso G. Decker Gallery accommodates 300 guests for a seated event; 250 seated with space for a dance floor and food stations; or 500 for a cocktail reception service. The Decker Gallery is available from 6:00 pm to midnight. An adjacent brick terrace affords a spectacular view of the Inner Harbor.
• Terrace: The brick terrace is included with the Decker Gallery rental, and affords a spectacular view of the Inner Harbor. The Terrace accommodates:140 guests.
• Open-Air Pavilion: Our Open-Air Pavilion has an unforgettable waterfront setting, perfect for any event from a casual crab feast to a formal wedding ceremony.  The pavilion accommodates: 250 guests for a seated event, 500 for a standing cocktail reception service. Additional space is available on the adjoining waterfront point
  Clear sides can be lowered during mildly inclement weather lowered during mildly inclement weather. The pavilion is available from 6:00 pm to midnight.

Support the Baltimore Museum of Industry… by simply booking your next special occasion here:

https://www.thebmi.org/facility-rental/

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

The BMI Gift Shop offers locally made goods produced by talented entrepreneurs from the Made in Baltimore network. Whether you are looking for a souvenir of your visit, local art for your home, or a gift for that special person, you’ll find something for everyone! Gift Membership packages are available. NOTE: Producer Initiatives include: Baltimore Gifted (original art), Sew Lab USA (Soft goods), Bob Webber (hand forged iron pieces), Nazaahah Amin Scents (aromotherapy, John Green (woodworking), and Sach Desigh (jewelry).

Support the Baltimore Museum of Industry… by simply purchasing your specialty merchandise here:

https://www.thebmi.org/shop/

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

Now more than ever your support makes a difference. Cultural institutions like the BMI rely on visitors, school groups, and event rentals to generate income for educational programs, experiences, and exhibitions. Help inspire tomorrow’s workers by ensuring that the stories of the laborers and entrepreneurs who built our city are preserved for future generations.

Membership

Members like YOU make our mission work. Your membership support honors Baltimore’s rich industrial legacy and fuels ongoing innovation. With your help we inspire tomorrow’s workers through the untold stories of yesterday’s everyday heroes—the working men and women who engineered previously unthinkable progress. Membership at eight levels are offered: * Individual * Dual * Household or Grandparent * Contributor * Supporter * Benefactor * Patron, and * Anchor Society. Recurring memberships are encouraged.

Donation

Give to the Annual Fund: By contributing to the BMI, you are preserving the objects, photographs, and stories of the people who built Baltimore and those who are shaping its future. Four decades ago, Baltimore’s identity as a manufacturing center was being threatened. As factories closed and machines were being cast aside, our beloved city faced an uncertain future. In response to those challenges, people just like YOU created the BMI to help save the city’s unique heritage. Now, as we face another period of uncertainty, the BMI needs YOUR help to continue protecting Baltimore’s industrial past.

• Donations in any amount are appreciated. Recurring gifts are encouraged. Memorial and Tribute gifts are welcomed.
• Collection Fund: Support the BMI’s amazing collection, making it possible for the stories of these businesses and workers to live on. The BMI’s collections highlight the contributions of American innovators, past and present, whose enterprises have transformed our society. Often the only surviving remnants of once thriving industries that no longer exist, these objects need constant care and maintenance so that they can continue to inspire and educate audiences.
• Outreach Education Fund: Help students access the fun and hands-on learning of a traditional BMI Field trip from home. Your gift funds the development of interactive, digital field trips and BMI’s City Kits—activity boxes with all the materials kids need to engage in a remote learning about our city’s industrial history, and the hard working people who are a part of that story.
• Legacy Gifts:  Deepen the impact of your gift. By including a bequest provision to the BMI in your will, you can help ensure that we can continue to educate audiences about Maryland’s industrial heritage for years to come.
  • Planned Giving: Make a Lasting Gift. Increase the impact of your gift through planned giving by joining the BMI’s Legacy Society. With your help, the BMI can continue to shine a light on the human stories behind work and innovation. Together, we can remind people that ALL work matters as we inspire the next generation of innovators. Whether a gift through your will or retirement plan, a planned gift is one of the most meaningful ways for you to ensure that your personal, financial, and philanthropic goals are fulfilled, while having a substantial impact on the BMI.
  • Legacy Society: Please let us know if you have included the museum in your estate plan so we can thank you for your generosity and welcome you to the Legacy Society.
• IRA Charitable Roll over: One of the easiest ways to sustain the museum’s future is by including the Baltimore Museum of Industry as a beneficiary of your retirement plans. You can name the BMI as a sole beneficiary, co-beneficiary, or contingent beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other tax-deferred retirement plan. To do so, request a beneficiary designation form from your retirement plan administrator. If you are 70 ½ or older, you can support the BMI’s mission through an IRA charitable rollover and avoid paying taxes on transfers of up to $100,000. Your gift from your IRA to the BMI is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts. And if you are 72 or older, you can also satisfy your minimum distribution through this transfer. Donations from a 401K are still taxed as a withdrawal, but you can roll over a portion of your 401K into an IRA and donate it tax-free from the IRA to the BMI via ACH or check from the IRA Administrator. This way your donation will count as part of your annual Required Minimum Distribution, but NOT as part of your annual adjusted income.
• Gifts of Stocks or Securities: The BMI is pleased to accept gifts of publicly traded securities as donations. You can claim a charitable deduction for the full market value of the securities on the date that the gift is made, while paying no capital gains tax on its appreciation. The museum benefits by receiving the full value of the gift.Instructions: Donors may make a gift of stock by advising their financial representative to contact the firm below with the instructions for the transfer. Donors making stock gifts receive a tax deduction based on the mean value on the date of transfer to the BMI.
• Corporate Partners: Corporate partners help to preserve the region’s industrial heritage, and invest in programs that inspire the inventors and innovators of tomorrow. The BMI celebrates the stories of work and workers with empathy, honesty, and authenticity, inspiring pride in our industrial past and hope for our future. We are proud to partner with an extraordinary group of corporate partners who value and support the museum’s mission. We work with our corporate supporters to tailor giving opportunities that meet specific philanthropic goals and provide a variety of benefits. To learn more about corporate sponsorship opportunities, membership, and more.
• Artifacts: Thank you for your interest in the BMI and for considering the museum as a repository for your possessions. Artifacts may be accepted for the Permanent Collection, Research Center, and the Teaching Collection. The permanent collection is controlled by museum staff and requires special considerations and permissions for use. This helps ensure that your gift will be preserved as long as possible. The Teaching Collection is actively used for hands-on programming and discarded when worn out.
• Volunteer: Volunteer opportunities abound at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for people looking to get involved

Support the Baltimore Museum of Industry… by simply joining, giving, and volunteering here: 

https://www.thebmi.org/support-the-bmi/