Enjoy these benefits year-round when you join the New York State Museum!

Individual Member—$35

• Invitations to special events for members, including an open house with tours and talks led by Museum staff
• Complimentary issues of the Museum’s quarterly magazine and calendar
• Discounts on Museum programs (classes, workshops, trips, Camp-Ins, Time Tunnel camps, and children’s birthday parties)
• 10% discount in Museum shop, in the Museum café, and on Museum publications
• Free admission to fee-based exhibitions
• Free or reduced admission to more than 200 science museums worldwide through the ASTC Passport Program
• Free admission to more than 300 state and local history institutions through the AASLH Get In Free Program
• Complimentary NYSM gift
• Complimentary exhibition poster at exhibition openings

Family Member—$50
Same benefits as Individual membership for two adults and all children 18 years or younger living in the same household. Some limits apply.

Senior Member
A special rate for our members age 62 and older
Individual Member $30
Family Member $40
All NYSM Individual or Family member benefits

New York State Museum/Smithsonian Affiliate Member—$85
All NYSM Individual member benefits, plus:

• 10% discount in Smithsonian’s museum shops, catalog, and online store
• Eligibility for travel programs and study tours from Smithsonian Journeys
• Free admission to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City
• A personalized Smithsonian membership card
• One-year subscription to Smithsonian magazine
• Access to Smithsonian’s members-only Web site
• Discount on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• A courtesy welcome package at all Smithsonian museum information desks
• Complimentary NYSM annual report and wall calendar

Explorer’s Circle Member—$150
All NYSM Individual and Smithsonian Affiliate member benefits, plus:

• Invitations to VIP receptions at the Museum
• Invitations to behind-the-scenes tours and after-hours curator-led gallery talks
• Invitation to special event led by Research and Collections staff
• Invitation to director’s special event

Curator’s Circle Member—$250
All NYSM Individual, Smithsonian Affiliate, and Explorer’s Circle member benefits, plus:

• Complimentary presentation by a member of the Museum Speakers Bureau
• Complimentary tickets to special concerts and performances at the Museum

Legacy Circle Member—$500 and above
All NYSM Individual, Smithsonian Affiliate, Explorer’s Circle, and Curator’s Circle member benefits, plus:

• Recognition in annual report, on Web site, and on plaques in the Main Lobby
• Private tour of Museum collections with director and curator
• Complimentary framed print showcasing Museum collections
• Complimentary children’s birthday party