Supporting Partnership
Museum Annual Sponsorship
Sponsoring the South Padre Island Historical Museum is more than a philanthropic gesture—it’s a strategic partnership that aligns your brand with heritage, education, and lasting community impact.
This is a rare opportunity to stand at the forefront of a transformational project that will serve, inspire, and educate generations to come.
12-Month Recognition
Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
Choose your annual gift amount. If you give between amounts, recognition increases once the next minimum is reached.
Includes all recognition from the $1K+ level, plus:
Name recognition on Donor Wall
Includes all recognition from the $2.5K+ level, plus:
Recognition in 2 museum email/newsletter/social media sponsor acknowledgements
4 Annual Membership Passes
Includes all recognition from the $5K+ level, plus:
Logo/Name included in printed Museum visitor brochure
Recognition in museum press release(s)
Recognition in 3 sponsor acknowledgements
6 Membership Passes
Includes all recognition from the $10K+ level, plus:
On-site bench recognition
Speaking opportunity at a major Museum event (as scheduled)
Recognition in 4 sponsor acknowledgements
8 Membership Passes
$20,000 per Program (2-year Underwriting)
Museum Signature Program Naming Rights
Learning by the Gulf
Seasonal field trips and outreach programs with enhanced educator support and take-home learning materials.
Family Discovery Days
Expanded monthly programming with featured artists, enriched materials, and support for Free Third Thursdays.
Legacy Lifelong Learning
Monthly learning experiences and enhanced volunteer training through digital tools and cultural programming.
Stories of the Valley Amplified
Bilingual outreach and free access programs connecting underserved Hispanic and Indigenous communities to the Museum.
$25,000 per exhibit (5-year opportunity)
Individual Exhibit Naming Opportunities
Available Now
Prehistoric Interactive Shadow Box (South Gallery)
Island Evolution Maps (South Gallery)
1554 Shipwrecks (South Gallery)
1554 Shipwrecks (South Gallery)
Spanish Exploration (South Gallery)
Ranching & Early Settlers (South Gallery)
Initial Jetties (North Gallery)
Tarpon Beach (North Gallery)
Del Mar Resort / Brazos Island (North Gallery)
Island Culture (1950s–2000s) (North Gallery)
Evolution of Spring Break (North Gallery)
Oral History Recording Station (North Gallery)
Space X from start to present (most likely Center Gallery) *This is not a current exhibit, we would value the opportunity to create together
Already Sponsored
Taken by Julie and Bill Best:
Indigenous Peoples Exhibit (South Gallery)
Taken by Jim & Amy Tipton:
WWII Surveillance Station (North Gallery)
Taken in memory of G. Michael Boswell:
TIFT Fishing (Center Gallery)
$150,000+ (10-year opportunity)
Major Naming Opportunities
South Gallery
$200,000
Tells the story of South Padre Island from 18,000 years ago through the 1930s, including early inhabitants, Spanish exploration, the 1554 shipwrecks, ranching, Padre Ballí, early resort development, light stations, quarantine history, the Coast Guard, and wartime activity.
North Gallery
$200,000
Covers the Island’s evolution from the 1900s to today, including war watch stations, bombing range history, post-war growth, the first causeway, fishing village roots, 1950s development, tourism growth, Spring Break, and modern South Padre Island.
Bronze Statue Street Display (Museum Front)
$150,000
Abronze statue of a thankful sailor from the Spanish Galleon San Esteban(wrecked off South Padre Island in 1554), prominently displayed at the Museum entrance with donor recognition.
Fresnel Lens Display (Taken by Texas Regional Bank)
$150,000
Anexact reproduction of the historic Fresnel Lens used at the Light Station near Brazos Santiago Pass (1878), displayed in the Museum’s central gallery.
Central Wing / Main Entrance & Lobby (Taken by Historical Community Foundation)
$500,000
TheMuseum’s most prominent space beneath the lighthouse tower, featuring the Fresnel Lens, ticketing, information desk, lobby, and bookstore.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of our community partners.
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