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Our Members are the Heartbeat of our Museum!

We invite you to dive deeper into your maritime connections as you explore more than 90,000 square feet of galleries filled with maritime art, culture, science, and history as only a Member can!

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Your Member Benefits

Our Way of Saying “Thank You!”
The Mariners’ Museum and Park is committed to providing you, our Members, with opportunities and resources to engage more fully with your maritime connections. Please enjoy these great benefits knowing that you have helped advance our mission of connecting people to the world’s waters and to one another!

All Members Enjoy:

  • Free general admission
  • Free subscription to Ahoy! magazine
  • Discounts on Museum shopping, dining, and movie tickets
  • Advance notice of exhibition openings and Members-only events
  • Free admission to select programs
  • Member pricing on select events, programs, photographic reprints, and research materials.
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As a Member, your support helps to advance our mission and ensures that future generations have the opportunity to experience The Mariners’ Museum and Park for years to come!

Mariners’ Museum Membership Levels

Individual

1 Adult • $50

Individual + One

2 Adults • $75

Family

2 Adults, 4 children* • $100

  • Full Member benefits
  • Four Member for a Day Guest Passes
  • North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Admission

Premium

2 adults, 6 children* • $150

  • Six Member for a Day Guest Passes
  • North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Admission
  • Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) Reciprocal Museum Admission

Beacon

2 adults, 6 children* • $300

  • Six Member for a Day Guest Passes
  • North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Admission
  • Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) Reciprocal Museum Admission
  • NEW! Flex Guest Admission. Bring a new guest every visit
  • Invitation to our annual President’s Reception
  • Recognition in the online Honor Roll

Explorer

2 adults, 6 children*• $500

  • Six Member for a Day Guest Passes
  • North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Admission
  • Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) Reciprocal Museum Admission
  • NEW! Flex Guest Admission. Bring a new guest every visit
  • Invitation to our annual President’s Reception
  • Recognition in the online Honor Roll
  • Behind-the-Scenes tour led by a member of the Museum team

April 1 – 30, 2024
Mariners’ Museum and Park Members will receive free access and member discounts at the Virginia Zoo. In exchange, members of the zoo will receive free admission to The Mariners’ Museum.

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Admission to the VA Zoo during this swap includes two adults and up to four minor children during each visit.


Mariners’ Museum Membership FAQs

Our Members help to provide the financial foundation for the Museum’s four core functions:

  • Programs
  • Exhibitions
  • Research
  • Conservation

We identify funding priorities within each of these functions. You can be confident that when a need arises, your Membership dollars are directed toward the most urgent, on-the-ground efforts. Just think! Your support could fund vital equipment for our conservators to care for an at-risk object or purchase school supplies for an Educational Enrichment program.

Active or retired Military, Out of Town visitors (Home address is more than 90 miles away), Seniors (65+), Students, and all Teachers qualify for a 10% discount on all memberships.

Discounts are not eligible on Membership Levels receiving North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) benefits.

To receive the discount, please contact:
Rebecca Guest
Philanthropy Coordinator, Membership
(757) 591-7740
[email protected]
*Must show a valid ID upon visit. Discounts cannot be combined with any other offer.

Membership card(s) may be replaced for $5 per card.

Please contact:
Rebecca Guest
Philanthropy Coordinator, Membership
(757) 591-7740
[email protected]

All Membership levels will receive Member for a Day Guest Passes (the quantity is determined by Membership level). The Member for a Day Guest Pass is a single-use pass valid for one free admission, 10% discount on shopping and dining, and the Member discount on a single movie ticket so that your guest enjoys the Museum as a Member for one day! (Benefits must be redeemed that same day.)

NEW! Flex Guest Admission

Flex Guest Admission is only valid at the Beacon and Explorer Membership levels. Flex Guest Admission allows you to bring a new guest with you every time you visit. Flex Guest Admission benefit includes a single free admission for your guest every time you visit the Museum and is not valid on any other Member discounts or benefits.

An additional Member may be added for $25 and must be added at the time of purchase or renewal. Limit one additional Member per membership program.

To add an additional Member, please contact:
Rebecca Guest
Philanthropy Coordinator, Membership
(757) 591-7740
[email protected]

The Mariners’ Museum and Park is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Memberships are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Admission

Access to more than 1,000 museums nationwide. The NARM Association boasts an array of top-notch institutional members from arts and history museums to botanical gardens, children’s museums, science centers, and more.

This benefit is included in Family, Premium, Beacon and Explorer levels only.

Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) Reciprocal Museum Admission

Admission for two to 80 maritime museums nationwide.

This benefit is included in Premium, Beacon, and Explorer levels only.

Additional Disclaimers

  • Please note that memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.
  • Please present ID and membership card at Admission Desk each time you visit.
  • *Limitations and restrictions apply to event rental discounts.
  • *Free admission for your children age 18 or younger living in the same household or with valid student ID. Grandchildren must be age 18 or younger.

Contact Us

For questions about your Membership or how your Membership support is helping advance our mission, please contact your Membership team:

Rebecca Guest
Philanthropy Coordinator, Membership
[email protected]
(757) 591-7740

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