Army Medical Department Museum Foundation

The amedd Museum Foundation developed a master plan in 2016 with a four- prong approach to modernize and update the Museum. A new auditorium was the first phase of the plan followed by the new entrance/public portal. Following that was modernization and technology upgrades to the galleries and finally, building a new evacuation pergola. We decided, that to attract major donors, it would be necessary for the public access portal to become a priority. It took us four years to get proffer approval from the air force. During that time, the donors had to realign their funds/grants. In 2023, the board decided to shift priorities and take advantage of an institute of Museum and library services (imls) grant and apply it to modernizing and upgrading the galleries. Imls approved a matching grant of over 800,000, so we will upgrade the galleries first and revisit the other phases of the master plan if we are able to raise the necessary funds.

The Foundation's mission provides funds to operate a gift shop, manage the commemorative and recognition brick program, support special educational events, artifact purchases, building maintenance, and administration needs. Revenue from donors and gift shop sales provide funds to support our mission. The gift shop extends the Army Medical Department Museum experience beyond the visits for guests and on-line supporters. The gift shop inventory includes t-shirts, caps, pins, plaques, small desktop size statues of Medical personnel, coins, books and other collectibles related to the eight amedd corps and other u.s. military branches.