Partnership Opportunities

Partner with the Brick Store Museum to bring events, programs and local initiatives to life.

At the Brick Store Museum, we teach about the wonders of our region and the people who live in it, to inspire a better future for us all. By becoming a Corporate Partner, you will be aligning your brand with our trusted institution and showing that you value our work to build an empathetic and strong community.

While advancing your company’s marketing goals and philanthropic commitment, your partnership helps sustain the vitality of the Museum’s programs including education, interpretation, community engagement activities, and exhibitions, among much more.

Choose a corporate partnership that works for you:

Special Events

Special Event sponsorship (range: $250 – $1,000) includes exposure at your selected Special Event, as well as year-round exposure as a Mission Partner (included with your sponsorship, more below). Special Event choices include: Backyards & Barns, Southern Maine Steampunk Fair, Seance & Spirits, and the All Souls’ Walk.

See this year’s offerings in our 2025 Sponsorship Book.
Mission Partnership

A Mission Partner is a Business Member, with a flat-rate of $150 annually, and includes free admission for your employees. Your help supports year-round operations including exhibitions; school and youth programs; lectures and workshops; internships; newsletters and research.

Visit our Mission Partner page to learn more about benefits and sign up.
Free Admission

Be a Free Admission Sponsor (range: $250 – $1,000) ! While the Museum relies on admission fees for some of its operational support, it is important for us to provide free admission days throughout the year so families and visitors have access to the Museum and its resources free of charge. Your support of Free Admission Days helps the Museum carry out its mission while you say “Visit the Museum on Us!”

Learn more about Free Admission sponsorship in our 2025 Sponsorship Book.
Exhibitions

Exhibition Sponsors (range: $250 – $500) support exhibitions premiering at the Museum every few months. From ocean worlds to Kennebunk history to LEGO, review this year’s exhibition schedule in our 2025 Sponsorship Book, and let us know what you would like to help bring to life!
Special Initiatives
The Museum often has special initiatives outside of its Exhibitions and Events schedules, which need corporate support to succeed. This year, special focuses include:

HAM Radio Room installation at the Museum

1825 Historic Garden installation behind the historic brick store in honor of its 200th birthday

Children’s after-school scholarship support for students and transportation funding

Benefits of partnership include:

High-visibility brand promotion:
- Event- or exhibit-specific promotions and correspondence
- Event participation, where you can connect with our members, visitors, and mission
- Email blasts to over 4,000+ community members
- Social media features that reach 15,000 impressions monthly, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, and Bluesky
Brand inclusion in specific event promotions and correspondence
Recognition in Brick Store Museum’s annual report to the community
Admission benefits, including free and discounted guest passes

The Brick Store Museum is a 501(c)(3) institution; your donation is tax deductible to the extent of the law.

As a valued corporate partner of Brick Store Museum, you support:

A vital community resource at the heart of Kennebunk’s downtown
On-site, off-site, and online educational opportunities for learners of all ages
An innovative and sustainable organization that ignites personal connections to local history, art and culture for 10,000+ visitors and students annually.

Be in Touch!

Sponsorship is typically based on one year of support; but we are happy to talk to you about multi-year partnership opportunities. We will happily customize your partnership to best fit your business’ goals and budget.

For more information about Corporate Partnership opportunities, please contact Mary Delehanty, Public Engagement Manager, at mdelehanty@brickstoremuseum.org or (207)985-4802.

Current Corporate Sponsors

The Brick Store Museum is charged with preserving and sharing the stories of our human experiences in the Kennebunks and its surrounding communities for future generations. As a private non-profit organization, we likewise receive no federal, state, or town funding.

Thank you for your support of the arts and humanities in your community.