One Membership. Four Museums.
One membership. Four museums.
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As a member, you will enjoy benefits all year including discounts and exclusive opportunities. All members have access to our virtual member programs and discounts for online classes and events.
All General, Contributing, and Benefactor membership levels receive the following benefits:
- Unlimited free admission to all HMSC museums
- Unlimited free admission to the Harvard Art Museums
- Free admission to museums and science centers worldwide through the Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC) Passport Program, excluding museums within a 90-mile radius of HMSC museums
- Invitations to exclusive member-only events
- Opportunities to interact personally with celebrated scientists, archaeologists, artists, and experts from Harvard and around the world
- 10% discount at HMSC museum shops (excluding books at the Peabody Museum)
- Discounts at select local restaurants
- Reading room privileges at Harvard’s Ernst Mayr, Tozzer, and Botany Libraries
- Personal satisfaction in supporting the museums’ dynamic exhibitions and engaging public programs
Individual • $70
Dual • $85
Household • $100
Fully tax deductible
Admits 2 adults and 2 children/grandchildren under 18
- Member cards for up to two adults
- Invitations for two adults and two children to attend member-only events
- Discount on HMSC adult, family, and children’s classes and programs
- $3 discount on up to four additional admission passes each visit
Household Plus • $130
Fully tax deductible
Admits 3 adults and 4 children/grandchildren under 18
- Member cards for up to three adults (the additional card is great for caregivers or children over 18!)
- Invitations for three adults and four children to attend member-only events
- Discount on HMSC adult, family, and children’s classes and programs
- $3 discount on up to seven additional admission passes each visit
Contributing Members Circle
Contributing • $150
$130 is tax deductible
Admits 3 adults and 4 children/grandchildren under 18
- Member cards for up to three adults (The additional card is great for caregivers or children over 18!)
- Free parking for 2 visits to the museums
- 2 one-time use guest passes to HMSC museums
- $3 discount on up to seven additional admission passes each visit
- Discount on HMSC adult, family, and children’s classes and programs
Contributing Plus • $250
$210 is tax deductible
Admits 3 adults and 4 children/grandchildren under 18
- Member cards for up to three adults (The additional card is great for caregivers or children over 18!)
- Free parking for 4 visits to the museums
- 4 one-time use guest passes to HMSC museums
- Advance registration for member-only events
- Invitations to exhibit openings and special receptions
- $3 discount on up to seven additional admission passes each visit
- Discount on HMSC adult, family, and children’s classes and programs
Contributing Premium • $500
$400 is tax deductible
Admits 3 adults and 4 children/grandchildren under 18
- Member cards for up to three adults (The additional card is great for caregivers or children over 18!)
- Free parking for 8 visits to the museums
- 8 one-time use guest passes to HMSC museums
- Advance registration for member-only events
- Invitation to exclusive programs with faculty and other experts
- Book signed by a museum-featured author
- Invitations to exhibit openings and special receptions
- $3 discount on up to seven additional admission passes each visit
- Discount on HMSC adult, family, and children’s classes and programs
Benefactor Society
Benefactor Society members enable the museums to present Harvard’s vast natural, cultural, and scientific collections and to offer educational programs to engage every generation. In appreciation of this generous investment, Society members enjoy exclusive events and curated experiences with museum experts.
In addition to above benefits, Benefactor Society memberships include:
- Member cards for up to three adults
- Free parking for 10 visits to the museums
- Invitations and advance registration for member-only events
- Invitations to exhibit openings, special receptions, and exclusive programs with faculty and other experts
- Invitation to annual Benefactor dinner
- $3 discount on up to eight additional admission passes each visit
- 20% discount at HMSC museum shops (excluding books at the Peabody Museum)
- Discount on HMSC adult, family, and children’s classes and programs
- Book signed by a museum-featured author
Choose a level to view details and additional benefits:
Patron • $750
Explorer • $1,000
Family Explorer • $1,500
$1,340 is tax deductible
Admits up to eight people of any age, as long as one of the cardholders is present
- Reserved seats of your choice at public lectures (advance notice required)
- Invitation to the HMSC Family Explorer education series with hands-on science activities and special access to the collections for ages 3-14
- Annual Family Explorer breakfast with educational programming and activities for the whole family
Ambassador • $2,500
Director’s Circle • $5,000
Contact:
HMSC Membership Office
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138
P - 617.496.6972
F - 617.496.8206