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VSMB: FRIENDS OF THE BRUGES’ CITY MUSEA ASBL (A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION)

Since 1958 we enrich the Bruges’ City Musea by sponsoring important purchases, and promote cultural life in Bruges highlighting the importance of our Musea http://www.museabrugge.be.

Thanks to your membership you are granted a free entrance to all the Bruges’ City Musea and also to the permanent collections of the Ghent and Antwerp Fine Arts Musea.
Each year some 20 conferences are organized. They are held at the Groeninge Museum Friends Room, a multimedia high-tech facility, fully equipped by VSMB.
As a member you receive our quarterly ‘Museum bulletin’ and ‘INFO@VSMB’ (only available in Dutch).
You also get important discounts on all your purchases at the Museum shops.

Whether you are a generous art-lover, a fervent museum-goer or a passionate collector, you can make a personal contribution to the excellence of the Bruges’ museums and help to improve the artistic experience they give to visitors. Help us to maintain our heritage in the best possible condition. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a difference. Together, we can ensure that the very best things from our past are protected and preserved for future generations.The easiest way to give your support is to make a financial contribution on our account

IBAN BE27 0015 6528 6673
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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MUSEA BRUGGE

Alternative ways to give:
• For gifts by check: Write your check to KBFUS, write “Friends of the Bruges City Musea - USA” in the memo section of the check, and send it to:
KBFUS, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10020.
• Gifts by wire transfer or to contribute other types of property:
Email KBFUS at: info@kbfus.org or phone (212) 713 7660.

Donations from US citizens can be made through the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS) who will issue the tax receipts. The Friends of the Bruges’ City Musea have indeed been included in the KBFUS list of American Friends Funds. You will find herewith a practical guide for making a contribution to the KBFUS.
Click here for this guide.

Donations can be made using the following link: https://kbfus.networkforgood.com/projects/13589-b-kbfus-funds-bruges-municipal-musea-be