Oppenheimer Legacy Society
Named in honor of Frank Oppenheimer, the renowned scientist and visionary who founded the museum in 1969, the Oppenheimer Legacy Society was established to recognize those donors who have included the Exploratorium in their estate plans. Support of the Oppenheimer Legacy Society helps secure the financial future of the museum and assures that the standards of innovation, excellence, and education enjoyed at the Exploratorium today will be available to future generations.
Special benefits and membership are extended to donors who have provided for the Exploratorium in their estate plans.
Membership Eligibility
Membership in the Oppenheimer Legacy Society is extended upon confirmation that you have arranged for any of the following:
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Included a bequest provision for the Exploratorium in your will or living trust
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Created a charitable remainder trust or lead trust with the Exploratorium as a beneficiary
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Designated the Exploratorium as the beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy
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Given a gift of real property to the museum with retained life use
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Made other types of gifts with future benefit as determined by the Exploratorium Board of Directors
Confirmation may be provided through a letter to the Exploratorium describing the gift, or by completion of a gift confirmation form, which is available through the Development Office.
Recognition and Benefits
In addition to the satisfaction that comes with knowing that you are helping to secure the financial future of the museum, the benefits of membership in the Oppenheimer Legacy Society include:
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Recognition in annual reports and other forms of printed and permanent recognition, unless anonymity is requested
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Invitations to lectures with renowned academics, scientists and artists
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Invitations to special museum events
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Special publications
If you prefer, your membership in the Oppenheimer Legacy Society may be anonymous for purposes of recognition, but participation in activities at the Exploratorium is still encouraged.
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Contact the Exploratorium about Gift Planning
If you would like to make a planned gift to the Exploratorium and would like more information, please contact us.
If you have already included the Exploratorium in your estate plans, please let us know by calling or e-mailing us. We would like to assist you in making certain that your intentions will be carried out.
You can contact the Development Office of the Exploratorium by e-mail at robins@exploratorium.edu, by phone at (415) 353-0428, or by fax at (415) 561-0307.
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