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Membership

Benefits of Membership

You enjoy these benefits with an annual membership to The Connecticut Historical Society:

  • Personalized membership card
  • Unlimited free admission to the museum galleries and library
  • Free or discounted admission to programs and events
  • Invitations to special members-only events and annual meeting
  • 20% discount on Museum Shop purchases
  • Borrowing privileges from our genealogical loan collection of 1000+ titles
  • Subscription to Making History, the newsletter of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum
  • Discounted subscription rates to select magazines
Basic Membership

All the benefits listed above apply

  • Individual Membership — $35
  • Household Membership — $50
    (for two adults and any children at same address)
  • Discounted Individual Membership — $30
    (for the student, senior (65 and older), out-of-state resident)
  • Discounted Dual/Family Membership — $40
    (for two or more students, seniors, out-of-state individuals at same address)
Premier Giving Levels

Privileges for two individuals and children under 18.

  • Museum Associate – $150
    • All basic level membership benefits
    • Invitation to semi-annual “Sneak Peek” events featuring new museum and library acquisitions
    • Recognition in the bi-annual report
  • Contributing Member – $300
    • All the benefits of the Museum Associate
    • Invitation to one “Curatorial’ Workshop” each year, a unique opportunity to study and learn about significant artifacts from the collections in an intimate, members-only session led by a curator or other expert
    • Recognition in Making History, the Magazine of the Connecticut Historical Society Mueum
  • Sustaining Member – $500
    • All the benefits of the Contributing Members
    • Invitations to two “Curatorial’ Workshops”
  • Leadership Circle – $1,000
    • All the benefits of the Sustaining Members
    • Free use of the CHS Museum boardroom or auditorium for up to 75 guests once per year, and a 20% discount on additional room rentals
    • Invitation to three “Curatorial’ Workshops”
  • Director’s Circle – $3,500
    • All of the benefits of the Leadership Circle
    • Featured recognition in the bi-annual report
Corporate and Organizational Memberships
  • Corporate Membership – $500
    • Two-for-one admission for employees
    • A designated weekend day in which all employees with a valid corporate badge receive free family admission
    • Recognition in the bi-annual report
    • 20% discount on special event rentals
    • Subscription to, and recognition in, Making History, the Magazine of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum (four copies)
    • Invitation to special members-only events (up to four attendees)
    • Invitation to annual meeting (up to four attendees)
  • Organizational Membership – $35/historical societies; $100/public libraries, educational institutions, and other not-for-profits
    • Unlimited free admission to the museum galleries and library (two membership cards issued)
    • Free or discounted admission to programs and events (up to four attendees)
    • Recognition in the bi-annual report
    • Subscription to Making History, the Magazine of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum (two copies)
    • Invitation to annual meeting (up to two attendees)
Membership Application Forms

To request a membership application, please email sue_gallagher@chs.org with your name, address, telephone number and email address.

 


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