Interested in donating an artifact?
The Michigan City Historical Society regularly considers new donations of artifacts that help us tell stories of local people, places, and events. Our collection contains a wide variety of items connected to Michigan City, Indiana.
If you’re interested in donating an artifact, please submit the form below with a description of the item (or items) you’d like to donate.
You can make an appointment to bring your potential donation to the museum by calling (219) 872-6133 or sending an email to contact@mchistorical.org.
We will assess whether your object is a good fit for our collection. Please know that we do not accept all items that are offered to us due to space limitations. Items may be displayed in the museum or cataloged in the archives for research purposes.
The process of filling out a deed of gift takes only a few minutes, but we love to document any stories connected to your donation.
Do you have interesting historical photographs of Michigan City that you’re not quite ready to part with? Consider making a digital donation! We will make free high-resolution scans and return the original photographs to you. Digital copies can be a great resource for research purposes! If you already have scans of your photographs and would like to share them, please send them to contact@mchistorical.org.
Sorry, we do not do appraisals.
Sorry, we do not accept items on loan.
Our mailing address is:
Michigan City Historical Society
PO Box 512
Michigan City, IN 46361
The Michigan City Historical Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution may be a deductible item on your income tax return.
4th order Fresnel lens on display at the Old Lighthouse Museum.