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The Diving Museum is a registered charity which receives no government funding. We rely entirely on the generous support of people who care about diving heritage and who want to be part of your diving heritage and legacy.

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Volunteer

Volunteers are vital in supporting our work. Whether you want to support your studies or just have fun as part of a team we would love to hear from you.
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Make A Donation

We are happy to accept gifts of money and relevant artefacts. Sadly, we may not be able to accept all artefacts due to limited display and storage space.
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Be a winner

The Museum is one of the charities participating in the Gosport Community Lottery. It costs only £1 a week to support us (minimum spend £5 for 5 draws). The bonus is that your £1 could win you up to £25,000. We hope you will enjoy supporting us in this way. Thank you and … Good Luck!
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Bequest

Bequests are one of our most valued receipts. They help us to achieve extraordinary things. Please consider making a bequest to the museum in your will.

Every penny we receive is invested in making the museum your best asset.

Our Supporters

Our supporters are vital partners in our current and future success. Whether it is by sponsoring an event or exhibition, donating equipment, spreading the word or by giving a financial donation, they enable us to ensure that your visit to our museum will be memorable and enjoyable and that we remain firmly on the global cultural map.

We are extremely grateful for the vision and generosity of our supporters who contribute to our on-going success.

Joan Angus

Kevin Casey

Keith and Jean Nicholson

Don Shiers

Prof. Peter Bennett

Ian Hughes

Mike O’Meara

John and Una Smillie

Cheryl and Peter Wingett

John and Ann Bevan

Tony Marshall

Nigel Phillips

James ‘Tommo’ Thomson

Bob Campbell CE

Terry Nash

Dave Shaw

John Towse

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