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The Historic House Trust preserves, promotes, and provides expertise to 23 historic house museums so they can create authentic experiences that give history resonance. Especially during this uncertain time, we need YOU to thrive. Learn more about how you can support our work below. 

Make a Contribution

Help keep our heritage alive in the buildings, collections, and grounds of NYC’s public house museums. By making a contribution today, your gift will sustain our mission and make a lasting impact on our work.

Visitors standing at the top of the Little Red Lighthouse

Annual Gala

The Founders Award Dinner is HHT’s trademark annual event that raises critical funds to support our work of preserving history, serving our community, promoting our partner sites, and protecting their collections. 

A happy couple looking at menu for dinner at the Anual Gala

Other Ways to Give

We rely on the support of long-term partners to sustain our mission. Whether you represent a company looking to give back, or an individual wanting to include us in your will, you can make an impact in many ways.

HHT volunteers in blue T-shirts stand outside one of the historic houses

Our Supporters

We would not be able to accomplish our mission without our dedicated funders and collaborative partners. Learn more about those who help ground our work and create opportunities for growth. 

Three supporters are looking outside from a balcony


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