Become a Member
Every membership includes:
- Free admission all year round (including Members First Tuesday)
- Special discounts on Bickford Theatre tickets and in
the Museum Shop - Discounts at local businesses through our Neighborhood Partners Program
- Invitations to exclusive events like Member Previews
and Receptions and curator tours - Insider updates
Renew your membership or join at the Front Desk, and receive a special one-time-use 20% off coupon for the Museum Shop!
Smithsonian Affiliate Membership! Friends and above.
- Smithsonian magazine (one year subscription)
- A personalized Smithsonian Affiliate co-branded membership card
- Free admission to the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City
- 10% discount on café dining at Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C.
- 10% discount on all Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- 10% discount on all IMAX tickets at the Smithsonian
- Additional rotating benefits can be found here (www.smithsonianmag.com/member-services)
Membership Levels
Individual | Dual
$50*/$70
(100% Tax-deductible)
Senior Citizen $45/Student $20/Teacher $30 (all with valid ID)
To join as student or teacher, please email Membership with proof of ID. You cannot join online.
- Free admission for one year (Dual: two adults)
- NEW: First Tuesday access (Members-only hours and programming on the First Tuesday of each month)
- Invitations to Member Previews
- Early access to and /discounts on our performing arts programming
- Member Appreciation Month events
- 10% off all purchases in the Museum Shop (20% off during Member Appreciation Month)
- Insider updates on exhibitions, programs, events, and performances
- Personalized membership card (Dual: two cards)
Family | Grandfamily
$80
(100% Tax-deductible)
All benefits of Dual level, plus:
Free admission for up to three children (under 18)
- Free admission for one year (Dual: two adults)
- NEW: First Tuesday access (Members-only hours and programming on the First Tuesday of each month)
- Invitations to Member Previews
- Early access to and /discounts on our performing arts programming
- Member Appreciation Month events
- 10% off all purchases in the Museum Shop (20% off during Member Appreciation Month)
- Insider updates on exhibitions, programs, events, and performances
- Personalized membership card (Dual: two cards)
- Free admission for up to three children (under 18)
Family | Grandfamily+
$100
(100% Tax-deductible)
All benefits of Dual level, plus:
Free admission for up to five children (under 18)
- Free admission for one year (Dual: two adults)
- NEW: First Tuesday access (Members-only hours and programming on the First Tuesday of each month)
- Invitations to Member Previews
- Early access to and /discounts on our performing arts programming
- Member Appreciation Month events
- 10% off all purchases in the Museum Shop (20% off during Member Appreciation Month)
- Insider updates on exhibitions, programs, events, and performances
- Personalized membership card (Dual: two cards)
- Free admission for up to five children (under 18)
Friend
$200
($176 Tax-deductible)
All benefits of Family/Grandfamily level, plus:
four extra benefits. Learn more below
- Two FREE Gala Afterparty Tickets (promotion ending May 6).
- Free admission for one year (Dual: two adults)
- NEW: First Tuesday access (Members-only hours and programming on the First Tuesday of each month)
- Invitations to Member Previews
- Early access to and /discounts on our performing arts programming
- Member Appreciation Month events
- 10% off all purchases in the Museum Shop (20% off during Member Appreciation Month)
- Insider updates on exhibitions, programs, events, and performances
- Personalized membership card (Dual: two cards)
- Free admission for up to five children (under 18)
- Complimentary Smithsonian Affiliate Membership
- Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) and the Modern and Contemporary Reciprocal Program (Mod/Co)
- NEW: Invitation to TWO annual curator-led tours
.
Add one Member for $50 (for a total of 3 Members) at the Friend, Partner, and Insider levels.
Partner
$500
($450 Tax-deductible)
All benefits of Friend level, plus:
Two extra benefits. Learn more below
- Two FREE Gala Afterparty Tickets (promotion ending May 6).
- Free admission for one year (Dual: two adults)
- NEW: First Tuesday access (Members-only hours and programming on the First Tuesday of each month)
- Invitations to Member Previews
- Early access to and /discounts on our performing arts programming
- Member Appreciation Month events
- 10% off all purchases in the Museum Shop (20% off during Member Appreciation Month)
- Insider updates on exhibitions, programs, events, and performances
- Personalized membership card (Dual: two cards)
- Free admission for up to five children (under 18)
- Complimentary Smithsonian Affiliate Membership
- Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) and the Modern and Contemporary Reciprocal Program (Mod/Co)
- NEW: Invitation to TWO annual curator-led tours
- Special gift annually
- Invitation to ALL annual curator tours
.
Add one Member for $50 (for a total of 3 Members) at the Friend, Partner, and Insider levels.
Insider
$1000
($875 Tax-deductible)
All benefits of Partner level, plus:
Two extra benefits. Learn more below
- Two FREE Gala Afterparty Tickets (promotion ending May 6).
- Free admission for one year (Dual: two adults)
- NEW: First Tuesday access (Members-only hours and programming on the First Tuesday of each month)
- Invitations to Member Previews
- Early access to and /discounts on our performing arts programming
- Member Appreciation Month events
- 10% off all purchases in the Museum Shop (20% off during Member Appreciation Month)
- Insider updates on exhibitions, programs, events, and performances
- Personalized membership card (Dual: two cards)
- Free admission for up to five children (under 18)
- Complimentary Smithsonian Affiliate Membership
- Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) and the Modern and Contemporary Reciprocal Program (Mod/Co)
- NEW: Invitation to TWO annual curator-led tours
- Special gift annually
- Invitation to ALL annual curator tours
- One complimentary Family/Grandfamily membership to give as a gift your first year
- NEW: Invitation to offsite special events (ex: Private collection, artist studio visit)
.
Add one Member for $50 (for a total of 3 Members) at the Friend, Partner, and Insider levels.
The Director's Circle
To engage at a leadership level, and learn about our Director’s Circle, please contact To RSVP, email: [email protected].
Joshua Hudak, Exoplanetarium VIII (2021). Collection of the Morris Museum 2022.3.1. Gift of the Artist.
