membership

Membership

MNHS membership is the best way to create your very own historic adventure. Members get the best deal in history with free general admission and discounts on events, purchases, and more at our historic sites and museums for a full year.

Membership benefits

  • Free general admission and a 20% discount on ticketed events at all MNHS historic sites and museums in Minnesota
  • 10% discount at all MNHS museum stores and at shop.mnhs.org
  • Members-only discounts on...
    • All books published by MNHS Press
    • Copies of historic photos and documents from MNHS collections 
    • Services in the Gale Family Library
    • Minnesota History Center and Historic Fort Snelling parking
  • Subscriptions to...
  • New exhibit preview parties and members-only events year-round
  • Time Travelers reciprocal benefits at more than 400 historical societies nationwide
  • A portion of your MNHS membership is tax deductible.

Basic memberships

Discounts

A single $5 discount is available to teachers and seniors on our Basic Memberships. 

  • Teachers: Active K-12 teachers, administrators and homeschoolers 
  • Seniors: Ages 65 and up 

After selecting your Basic Membership level and logging in, you will be prompted to enter "teacher" or "senior" in the promo code field before clicking the Purchase Now button. 

Only one discount can be applied per membership.

Individual
$50 per year
  • Membership benefits for 1 named adult
Join/Renew Gift membership
Individual plus
$69 per year
  • Membership benefits for 1 named adult
  • Admission for 1 additional guest
Join/Renew Gift membership
Household
$79 per year
  • Membership benefits for 2 named adults + kids under age 18 in household, or grandchildren
Join/Renew Gift membership
Household plus
$99 per year
  • Membership benefits for 2 named adults + kids under age 18 in household, or grandchildren
  • Admission for 2 additional guests
Join/Renew Gift membership

Supporting memberships

Associate
$149 per year
$13 per month
  • Membership benefits for 2 named adults + kids under age 18 in household, or grandchildren
  • Admission for 2 additional guests outside household
  • Invitation to annual Members-Only Access event
Yearly Monthly
Contributing
$250 per year
$21 per month
  • Membership benefits for 2 named adults + kids under age 18 in household, or grandchildren
  • Admission for 2 additional guests outside household
  • Invitation to Conversation With a Curator event
  • Invitation to Members-Only Access event
  • Recognition in Annual Report
Yearly Monthly
Sustaining
$500 per year
$42 per month
  • Membership benefits for 2 named adults + kids under age 18 in household, or grandchildren
  • Admission for 3 additional guests outside household
  • Invitation to Conversation With a Curator event
  • Invitation to Members-Only Access event
  • Recognition in Annual Report
  • Invitation to Behind-the-Scenes collections tours
Yearly Monthly
North Star Circle

North Star Circle members each contribute at least $1,200 annually to MNHS general operations, and their leadership and generosity help make MNHS one of the largest and most respected organizations of our kind in the country.

North Star Circle members help MNHS expand its efforts to preserve Minnesota’s past, share its powerful stories, and connect people with history.

Learn more about the North Star Circle