The Great Thing About Our Museum Membership Is That Its Value Appreciates With Every Use.

Become a member of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum today and enjoy its benefits immediately. Even if you come to the Wadsworth Atheneum just a few times a year, as an individual or as a family, it makes sense to join! Here's why.

Membership pays for itself: Let's say you visit the collections twice, attend Phoenix Art After Hours, take a friend or associate to dine at The Russell at the Wadsworth Atheneum, and purchase a unique gift in the Museum Shop. Your museum visits are free (vs. $20 for two visits), your PAAH admissions are free, and your dining and shopping bills are each discounted 10%. You also receive discounted enrollments for art classes, art programs, and film tickets.

If you're a regular museum-goer, we sweeten the deal when you join at the Supporting, Reciprocal, and Patron levels. There are even perks for members with special interests! Everyone’s welcome.

Do you want to take us for a test drive? If you come to the museum to check out our great collections, one of our special exhibitions, or to enjoy a special event or program and want to join as a member at the end of your visit, bring your ticket to the visitors services desk and we'll deduct the cost of your ticket from your new membership package price!

Membership now gives you new benefits during special exhibitions. Join or renew your membership today.

For more information, contact the Membership Department at (860) 838-4074 or email membership@wadsworthatheneum.org.

Individual

$45 (Fully tax deductible)
  • Free, unlimited gallery admission for one
  • Invitations to exhibition previews & events
  • Discounts on museum events
  • Subscription to member magazine
  • 10% off in The Museum Shop
  • 10% discount in The Museum Cafe
  • Travel Opportunities

Household

$60 (Fully tax deductible)
  • All benefits above for two adults, plus:
  • Free admission for immediate family under 17

Supporting

$120 ($105 tax deductible)
  • All benefits above, plus:
  • Free admission for up to 2 guests per visit

Reciprocal

$170 ($155 tax deductible)
  • All benefits above, plus:
  • Reciprocal privileges at 14 nationwide museums

Patron

$370 ($355 tax deductible)
  • All benefits above, plus:
  • Reciprocal privileges at 39 nationwide museums

Add-ons

  • Joint membership with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture
  • Film Buff: $3.50 admission to all films in the Aetna Theater
  • Film Star: Free admission to all films in the Aetna Theater

Premier-level Membership

The Wadsworth Atheneum offers Premier-level Membership to those who give $1,000 or more annually. For more information on levels and benefits, click here or call (860) 278-2670, ext. 3095.


Reciprocal

Join today at the Reicprocal Membership level and receive free admission for two to the following museums:

Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Dallas Museum of Art
Denver Art Museum
Detroit Institute of Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Seattle Art Museum
Toledo Art Museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA

Patron

Join today at the Patron Membership level and receive free admission for two to the museums listed above as well as the following museums:

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, NY
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN
The Frick Collection, New York, NY
Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM
Honolulu Academy of the Arts
Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston
Milwaukee Art Museum
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY
National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City
The Newark Museum
New Orleans Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME
Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence
Smithsonian American Art Museum & Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC
Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati
The Textile Museum, Washington, DC
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore





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