Support the Early Cartridge Archive
The Lefaucheux Museum is building a public digital archive of early cartridge firearms, ammunition, documents, photographs, artwork, and related material.
Your support helps document rare material, publish research, produce videos, and make collection records accessible to researchers, collectors, students, and the public.
Memberships and donations sustain the museum’s core work: photography, digitization, archive access, research, digital exhibits, and long-term preservation.
By supporting the museum, you help preserve the objects and documents that show how modern ammunition and cartridge arms developed.
Membership Tiers
Explorer
For supporters interested in archive access, research updates, and collection discoveries.
- Access to members-only digital content, including selected high-resolution images and specialized archive material
- Access to the Jean Samuel Pauly Archives
- Monthly research and collection updates
- Access to selected videos, research notes, and member-only posts
- Participation in the Curator’s Corner community
Patron
For supporters who want to provide sustaining support for preservation, research, and digital access.
- All Explorer benefits
- Name recognition on the museum’s Wall of Supporters
- Invitations to private virtual previews and research discussions
- Opportunity for a custom virtual tour of selected collection material
Make a Donation
Donations directly support the work of making rare material easier to study, share, and preserve.
One-time and recurring donations help fund the museum’s preservation and access work. Your gift supports collection photography, document digitization, research, videos, digital exhibits, archive access, and long-term preservation.
Every contribution helps make rare material from the early cartridge age easier to study, share, and preserve.
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Your contribution is appreciated.
Your contribution is appreciated.
Your contribution is appreciated.
DonateDonate monthlyDonate yearlyBecome an Organizational Sponsor
Organizations can support The Lefaucheux Museum by sponsoring digitization, research, collection photography, video production, or digital exhibits.
Sponsorship helps preserve rare arms, ammunition, documents, photographs, artwork, packaging, and trade material while making them available through the museum’s digital archive.
Sponsorship opportunities may include support for a digital exhibit, artifact photography, document transcription or translation, research publication, or video production.
Sponsors may receive recognition on relevant archive, article, exhibit, or supporter pages. For sponsorship inquiries, contact [email protected].