Support the Collection
The Brazilian Heritage Collection operates as a private initiative committed to preservation, scholarship, and public access. Your support enables us to maintain the highest standards of stewardship while expanding our educational programs and exhibition activities.
Help bring the Collection into public view
Explore opportunities to support exhibition development, interpretation, and public access.
Miami Exhibition — We are developing a pilot exhibition in Miami to introduce audiences to Brazil’s history before 1889 through objects from the Brazilian Heritage Collection. Planning is based on an approximately 30–40-object selection spanning coins, rare books, manuscripts, maps, and artifacts. The venue, dates, and final checklist will be announced once confirmed.
The 30–40-object figure is an approximate planning range, not a confirmed checklist. Objects may be drawn from the wider Collection and are not limited to the selected online holdings published on this website.
To make a contribution, see Support the Miami Exhibition below. General support inquiries are handled by correspondence at info@brazilianheritagecollection.com.
Brazilian Heritage Collection, Miami, Florida — a for-profit, public-facing private collection committed to private stewardship and public access.
Support and sponsorship payments fund the Collection’s public-access program. They are not charitable donations and are not tax-deductible.
Read the full project brief on the Exhibitions page.
Become a Patron
The Brazilian Heritage Collection is sustained by a small circle of patrons committed to preserving Brazil’s cultural and historical legacy for future generations. Patronage directly supports conservation, research, exhibitions, and public education, while offering members privileged access to the Collection and its curatorial work.
Friend
$250 / year
- Recognition on our website
- Quarterly newsletter with collection updates
- Early access to exhibition announcements
Patron
$1,000 / year
- All Friend benefits
- Invitation to annual private viewing event
- Signed copy of forthcoming catalog (when published)
- Acknowledgment in publications
Benefactor
$5,000 / year
- All Patron benefits
- Private curator-led tour (by appointment)
- Access to new items from the Collection before public announcement
- Named recognition in exhibition materials
- Invitation to select private dinners or salons with scholars and fellow patrons
Lifetime Founding Patron
$25,000+
- All Benefactor benefits
- Advisory Board participation (by invitation)
- Invitation to propose topics for future research and programming
- Legacy recognition in perpetuity
- Invitation to the annual Founder's Dinner or Gala
Support the Miami Exhibition
A one-time contribution of any amount supports the development of the pilot exhibition in Miami: research and interpretation, conservation and mounts, packing, transport and insurance, installation, and educational programming. The Brazilian Heritage Collection is a for-profit private collection; contributions are not charitable donations and are not tax-deductible. Venue and dates will be announced once confirmed.
Corporate Sponsorship
Corporate partners can support specific initiatives such as exhibitions, publications, conservation projects, or educational programming. We offer tailored sponsorship packages with appropriate recognition and engagement opportunities.
We particularly welcome partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to Brazilian-American cultural exchange, heritage preservation, or educational access.
Discuss Partnership Opportunities
We welcome conversations about how corporate support can advance our shared goals.
Contact UsHow Your Support Is Used
Contributions to the Brazilian Heritage Collection directly support:
- Preservation: Climate-controlled storage, archival materials, and conservation treatments when needed.
- Documentation: Professional photography, cataloging, and scholarly research to properly contextualize each item.
- Publications: Production of scholarly catalogs and educational materials.
- Exhibitions: Development of traveling exhibitions and associated programming.
- Digital Access: Maintenance and enhancement of our online catalog and educational resources.