US legacy giving

A legacy of giving

Remember the American Museum & Gardens in your estate planning

Legacy gifts have played a vital role in the history of the American Museum & Gardens. Through a lifetime of giving and estate planning, founders Dallas Pratt and John Judkyn laid the crucial foundations upon which the Museum relies today. Their vision has helped to ensure that the American Museum & Gardens remains today as the only museum outside the United States dedicated to celebrating American decorative and folk arts.

Planned giving is a meaningful way to create a philanthropic legacy at the American Museum & Gardens while taking advantage of income and tax benefits for you and your heirs. Your legacy gift will help to ensure that Claverton Manor, the Museum’s home in Bath, UK, and our extraordinary collections, exhibitions, and stunning gardens will continue to grow and flourish for generations to come.

The Claverton Circle was established to honor the legacy of our founders and to recognize those who wish to follow their example by including the American Museum & Gardens in their estate planning. The Museum recognizes and appreciates the value of each legacy gift as critically important to our financial future and to our role as a leading heritage organization. We welcome all who wish to become a member of The Claverton Circle.

The Development Office at the American Museum & Gardens will be happy to discuss planned giving opportunities or provide additional information that can assist you and your legal counsel in making the best decision for you and your estate. All conversations will be held in strict confidence. Please contact Johleen Cannon, Development Director at [email protected] for more information about legacy gifts and The Claverton Circle.

We greatly appreciate your consideration of the American Museum & Gardens as you make plans to design a philanthropic legacy.