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We Want You to be Involved!
When you join the Illinois State Museum Society, you support the Museum’s work—engaging programs, educational exhibitions, cutting-edge research, and preserving Illinois’ heritage for generations to come. In return, you receive great benefits and behind-the-scenes access.
Click here to join today to start experiencing all the Museum has to offer and assure future generations can do the same.
Basic Benefits of Membership
• Admission privileges
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• Discounts at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications
Individual: $50
• Admission privileges and benefits for one named cardholder
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• 10% discount at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on adult classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications
Dual/Family: $75
• Admission privileges and benefits for one or two named cardholders, plus children or grandchildren age 17 and below
• Discounts and early registration on children’s camps and birthday parties
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• 10% discount at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on adult classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications
Family Plus: $100
• Admission privileges and benefits for one or two named cardholders, plus children or grandchildren age 17 and below
• Reciprocal membership benefits at more than 1,200 museums across North America
• Discounts and early registration on children’s camps and birthday parties
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• 10% discount at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on adult classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications
Friend of Society: $250
• Admission privileges and benefits for one or two named cardholders, plus children or grandchildren age 17 and below
• Discounts on Museum space rentals for receptions and special events
• Behind-the-scenes tours of rarely seen objects at the Research and Collections Center
• Reciprocal membership benefits at more than 1,200 museums across North America
• Discounts and early registration on children’s camps and birthday parties
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• 10% discount at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on adult classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications
Curator’s Circle: $500
• Admission privileges and benefits for one or two named cardholders, plus children or grandchildren age 17 and below
• Invitation to Cocktails with Curators events
• Provides a Family Plus membership to one local family in need
• Discounts on Museum space rentals for receptions and special events
• Behind-the-scenes tours of rarely seen objects at the Research and Collections Center
• Reciprocal membership benefits at more than 1,200 museums across North America
• Discounts and early registration on children’s camps and birthday parties
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• 20% discount at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on adult classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications
Director’s Circle: $1000+
• Admission privileges and benefits for one or two named cardholders, plus children or grandchildren age 17 and below
• Exclusive invitation to the Dinner with the Director event
•Invitation to Cocktails with Curators events
• Provides a Family Plus membership to two local families in need
• Discounts on Museum space rentals for receptions and special events
• Behind-the-scenes tours of rarely seen objects at the Research and Collections Center
• Reciprocal membership benefits at more than 1,200 museums across North America
• Discounts and early registration on children’s camps and birthday parties
• Exclusive access to exhibition previews and receptions
• Curator-led gallery talks and lectures
• 20% discount at all museum retail locations
• Discounts on adult classes, trips, and workshops
• Members-only communications