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Membership

Join or renew your annual membership today!
All Lewis Museum members receive:
- FREE general admission for one year
- Member discount at Museum Shop – 15%
- Personalized Lewis branded membership card (A membership card is not required to utilize benefits of membership. Your membership is active as soon as you join!)
- Invitation to biannual Museum Shop Members’ Sale
- Priority invitation to museum events
- Complimentary subscription to the museum’s calendar publication
- Invitations to members only exhibition previews
- Priority notification of new museum programs and events
- Discounts on select events and programs
15% discount on membership for seniors, active duty & retired military. Lifetime membership is not eligible for discount. Must provide a valid ID to Visitor Services Desk or membership.info@lewismuseum.
Enhance your membership with an Add-on! An additional adult is an option to add another adult to your household for only $15! Additional adults receive Individual Level benefits, but do not receive a membership card.
For more information on becoming a member please contact membership.info@lewismuseum.
org or call 443-263-1816.
To access your digital membership card, follow these steps below:
- Download the EMembership Card app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
- Select The Reginald F. Lewis Museum tile and touch Find My Membership Cards
- Enter:
- a) Your membership number and your last name or
- b) Phone number and your last name
Please note if you use your phone number to search for your digital membership card, and you have multiple phone numbers with us, only your primary number will work.
- When prompted select “Download my cards”. This will download and save your card to the app.
- If you’d like to download your card to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay, select “Add to Google Pay” or “Add to Apple Wallet” when prompted.
Once you have completed these steps, your card will be saved to the device you downloaded it on. Should you have any questions regarding this member benefit, please contact us at 443-263-1816.
Join Online
Select the membership level that fits you best from the options below.
Includes all the benefits of a standard membership as well as specific level benefits. Smithsonian Affiliate Membership available for an additional $20.
Student
Available to all students with valid college ID. Please submit a copy or photo of Student ID to membership.info@lewismuseum.org
- FREE General Admission for One Year
- Member Discount at Museum Shop – 15%
- Personalized Lewis Branded Membership Card
- Invitation to biannual Museum Shop Members’ Sale
- Priority Invitation to museum events
- Complimentary subscription to the museum’s calendar publication
- Invitations to Members-only exhibition previews
- Priority notification of new museum programs and events
- Discounts on Select Events and Programs
Individual
- FREE General Admission for One Year
- Member Discount at Museum Shop – 15%
- Personalized Lewis Branded Membership Card
- Invitation to Biannual Museum Shop Members’ Sale
- Priority Invitation to Museum Events
- Complimentary Subscription to the Museum’s Calendar Publication
- Invitations to Members-only Exhibition Previews
- Priority Notification of New Museum Programs and Events
- Discounts on Select Events and Programs
Family
- All Individual benefits for two adults & children/grandchildren under the age of 18
- Two one-time guest passes
- Advanced notice of family programs, including summer camps
Friend
- All Family benefits, plus:
- Reciprocal admission to over 1,000 museums within the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association
- Invitation to members-only geneaology workshops
Sustainer
- All Friend benefits, plus:
- Private curator-led tour for up to four guests
- Free gift available only at the Museum’s Visitor Services desk
Advocate
- All Sustainer benefits, plus:
- 5% discount on one museum facility rental
- Intimate tour for four of private collections with our Executive Director
- Behind the scenes tour of the Lewis Museum’s permanent collections
Lifetime Membership
- All Advocate benefits For Life!
- Dinner for four with the Executive Director
- For more information or to purchase a membership please contact the Membership & Database Manager, Victoria Patterson at (443) 263-1816.
Contemporary Friends
Smithsonian Affiliation – Membership plus $20
- One year subscription (12 issues) to Smithsonian Magazine
- 10% discounts on café dining at Smithsonian Museum’s in DC, on all Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, and on all IMAX tickets at the Smithsonian
- Reciprocal Admission/Discount benefits at participating Smithsonian Affiliates
- Free admission to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City
- A personalized Smithsonian membership card
- Additional Smithsonian benefits can found here. Benefits on Smithsonian.com are subject to change.
