Join or renew today to attend preview receptions; gallery talks and tours; family programs; and hands-on art workshops for adults and children. Present your valid Membership card to any Museum associate and take 10% off all your Shop and Café purchases and $15 off Gallery/Studio Program art class tuition. Members also enjoy priority Gallery/Studio registration.
For the Fiscal Year 2010 (July 2009 through June 2010), Members will be invited to a brand-new lineup of Members-only events throughout the year. Now, more than ever, you can come for the art, but join for the benefits!
View a printable version of the Member Events Chart for 2009–2010.
Membership Categories
Membership benefits are valid for one year.
Individual
$55 (fully tax-deductible)
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Older adults (65 and above), artists, educators, and full-time students may save $10 on Individual dues. To receive your discount, please mail or fax a copy of valid I.D., artist’s résumé, United Federation of Teachers I.D., or semester I.D. with the Membership application. Note: Discount not valid for online applications.
Family and Friends
$85 (fully tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Individual Membership, plus:
Older adults (65 and above) may save $10 on Family and Friends dues. To receive your discount, please mail or fax a copy of valid I.D. with the Membership application. Note: Discount not valid for online applications.
Contributor
$150 ($135 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Family and Friends Membership, plus:
Older adults (65 and above) may save $10 on Contributor dues. To receive your discount, please mail or fax a copy of valid I.D. with the Membership application. Note: Discount not valid for online applications.
Patron
$350 ($300 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Contributor Membership, plus:
Donor
$600 ($515 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Patron Membership, plus:
Fellow
$1000 ($875 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Donor Membership, plus:
Director's Circle
$2,500 ($2,360 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Fellow Membership, plus:
Benefactors Circle
$5,000 ($4,720 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Director's Circle Membership, plus:
For the Fiscal Year 2010 (July 2009 through June 2010), Members will be invited to a brand-new lineup of Members-only events throughout the year. Now, more than ever, you can come for the art, but join for the benefits!
View a printable version of the Member Events Chart for 2009–2010.
Membership Categories
Membership benefits are valid for one year.
Individual
$55 (fully tax-deductible)
Join Online or Give a Gift Membership
Renew Online
Download PDF Application
- Free general admission for one to the Museum
- Bypass all general admission and ticketing lines
- Invitations to at least three Members-only previews and receptions
- Free parking during Members-only events
- 10% discount at the Museum Café and Shop, with double-discount opportunities
- Advance ticketing for all Target First Saturdays programs and events, while supplies last
- Members-only coat-check line at Target First Saturdays
- Free rental of audio guides for permanent-collection exhibitions
- Discount and early registration privileges for the Museum’s Gallery/Studio classes for adults
- Free tickets to bimonthly Creative Art Making classes (quantities limited)
- Discounted admission for group tours of the Museum's permanent collections and special exhibitions
- Full access to the Museum’s Libraries and Archives
- Free monthly E-Newsletter exclusively for Members
- Free subscription to bimonthly What’s Happening newsletter
Older adults (65 and above), artists, educators, and full-time students may save $10 on Individual dues. To receive your discount, please mail or fax a copy of valid I.D., artist’s résumé, United Federation of Teachers I.D., or semester I.D. with the Membership application. Note: Discount not valid for online applications.
Family and Friends
$85 (fully tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Individual Membership, plus:
- Free general admission for a second adult and up to four children under the age of 18
- Two separate Membership cards
- Four complimentary parking passes (not valid for Target First Saturdays)
- Discounts and early registration privileges for the Museum's Gallery/Studio classes for children and adults
- Half-price tickets ($5) for the Museum’s Arty Facts program
Older adults (65 and above) may save $10 on Family and Friends dues. To receive your discount, please mail or fax a copy of valid I.D. with the Membership application. Note: Discount not valid for online applications.
Contributor
$150 ($135 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Family and Friends Membership, plus:
- Invitations to at least two additional Member previews or private viewings (five total)
- Reciprocal Membership and discounts to more than 31 other art museums nationwide, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York. See a complete list of participating museums.
- Four complimentary guest passes good for free general admission (valid for one-time use)
- Exclusive invitation to attend the Museum’s annual “Inside/Out” family event with Museum educators and curators
- Free tickets for the Museum’s Arty Facts program
- Brooklyn Museum art calendar
Older adults (65 and above) may save $10 on Contributor dues. To receive your discount, please mail or fax a copy of valid I.D. with the Membership application. Note: Discount not valid for online applications.
Patron
$350 ($300 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Contributor Membership, plus:
- Invitation to one Curator’s Choice tour, a private, curator-led tour of the permanent collection when the Museum is closed to the public
- Exclusive invitations to the Brooklyn Ball and Modernism, the Museum’s two annual fundraising events
- Complimentary general admission for two guests when accompanied by a Patron
- Eligibility to host an elegant event in one of the Museum’s exclusive dining and reception spaces, with the appropriate rental fee
- Special complimentary Museum publication or gift
- Two additional complimentary parking passes (six total)
- 15% off Brooklyn Museum publications purchased in the Museum Shop
Donor
$600 ($515 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Patron Membership, plus:
- Invitations to two Behind-the-Scenes tours, led by curators or conservators of special exhibitions and collections
- Complimentary general admission for two additional guests when accompanied by a Donor (four total)
- Complimentary Museum catalogue or publication
- Two additional complimentary parking passes (eight total)
Fellow
$1000 ($875 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Donor Membership, plus:
- Invitation for two to the annual Director's Reception
- Invitations to three Curator Tours of special exhibitions
- Two additional guests may attend select Members previews and receptions, when accompanied by a Fellow
- Complimentary general admission for two additional guests when accompanied by a Fellow (six total)
- Four additional complimentary parking passes (12 total)
Director's Circle
$2,500 ($2,360 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Fellow Membership, plus:
- Private tour of any part of the Museum with a curator for the Member and four guests, by appointment
- Free parking during regular Museum hours (not valid on Target First Saturdays)
- Complimentary general admission for an unlimited number of guests when accompanied by a Director’s Circle Member
- A special gift from the Board of Trustees
Benefactors Circle
$5,000 ($4,720 is tax-deductible)
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All the benefits of Director's Circle Membership, plus:
- Invitation to a private tour of a contemporary art gallery, artist’s studio, or private art collection with a Brooklyn Museum curator, by appointment
- Invitation to a private event with Museum Director Arnold L. Lehman
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