Membership
Enjoy attractive member benefits and special access, including unlimited free admission to the museum, invitations to member events, shop and café discounts, and our Women in the Arts magazine.
Benefits Beyond Washington, D.C.!
Members at the Friend ($150) level receive Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM) benefits at over 200 museums, as well as North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM) benefits, granting general admission at over 700 museums.
We Can’t Do It Without You:
Your ongoing membership support helps NMWA present exhibitions, educational programs, and publications featuring the work of women artists.
For additional information, check out Member FAQ, contact our Member Relations team at [email protected] or call toll free at 866-875-4627.
Membership Levels
All members enjoy:
- Unlimited FREE admission to the museum, including special exhibitions
- Exclusive events, including Member Preview Days before the opening of exhibitions
- Women in the Arts magazine, published three times a year*
- Member e-news
- Discounts in the Museum Shop: 10% daily and 15% on the 15th of every month
- Discounts in the Mezzanine Café and online shop, shop.nmwa.org
- Discounts on museum education programs
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SUP
Supporter
Membership Price
$50
- All membership benefits listed above for one adult
- Fully tax deductible
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DP
Dual Plus
Membership Price
$95
- Membership benefits for two adults, plus children or grandchildren up to age 18
- Two membership cards: provide two specific names OR use one card to bring a friend each time you visit
- Fully tax deductible
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F
Friend
Membership Price
$150
- All membership benefits of the Dual Plus level, plus:
- Membership benefits for two adults and children or grandchildren up to age 18
- Free admission and benefits at over 600 museums across the continent
- Two one-time-use guest passes (Total: 2)
- $150–$95 tax deductible
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SUS
Sustainer
Membership Price
$275
- All membership benefits of the Friend level, plus:
- Invitation to the annual Fall Benefit and performance
- Invitation to the exclusive Spring Gala
- Two additional one-time-use guest passes (Total: 4)
- $275–$200 tax deductible
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BEN
Benefactor
Membership Price
$500
- All membership benefits of the Sustainer level, plus:
- National recognition in Women in the Arts magazine
- Complimentary invitation to attend one exhibition opening reception with a guest
- Two additional one-time-use guest admission passes (Total: 6)
- $500–$355 tax deductible
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PC
President’s Club
Membership Price
$1,000
- All membership benefits of the Benefactor level, plus:
- Complimentary invitation to attend two exhibition opening receptions with a guest
- Recognition of your support in the Museum’s Great Hall
- Private VIP tours of the museum (upon request)
- $1,000–$770 tax deductible
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BAF
Book Arts Fellows
Membership Price
$1,500
- All membership benefits of the President’s Club level, plus:
- Book Arts Fellows support the museum’s renowned artists’ books programs and exhibitions and the Library and Research Center
- $1,500–$1,292 tax deductible
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MC
Museum Council
Membership Price
$2,000
- All membership benefits of the President’s Club level, plus:
- A copy of A Museum of their Own, by NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
- A companion catalogue to a major NMWA exhibition
- Complimentary invitations to attend all exhibition opening receptions with a guest
- Invitation to yearly breakfast with NMWA’s Director
- $2,000–$1,600 tax deductible
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MM/P
Museum Matron/Patron
Membership Price
$5,000+
- All membership benefits of the Museum Council level, plus:
- Opportunity for name recognition with one special exhibition or program
- Invitations to exclusive events
- An invitation to a luncheon and tour with a member of the NMWA Board of Trustees
- $5,000+–$4,502 tax deductible
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Contact the Development Office at 202-266-2805 to learn about the Director’s Circle.
*$35 additional for members outside the United States
