The Los Altos History Museum is taking part in “Museums Helping Museums: A National Relief Effort for the Gulf Region.”

The museum’s board challenged the museum’s membership to meet or exceed the board’s donation of $1,000 to the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC), the regional non-profit museum association and a major coordinator in museum recovery and conservation efforts in the aftermath of recent hurricanes.

The Los Altos History Museum joined with others in the museum community to support restoration of damaged collections and bolster the educational, cultural and economic roles of museums.

Make checks payable to the Los Altos History Museum and send to LAHM, c/o Allyn Feldman, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 94022.

All funds collected will go to an assistance fund established by SEMC. Assistance will be available to museums of all types, including art, history, science, children’s, zoos and aquaria, and gardens.

For further information, call 948-9427, or visit www.losaltoshistory.org.