Brooklyn Museum: Join: Benefits

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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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

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift program.

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

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift 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

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift program.

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

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift program.

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)

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift program.

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)

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift program.

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

A matching gift from your employer may enable you to upgrade to the next Membership level. Visit your company's personnel office to learn more about its matching gift program.

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