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Levels of Membership

By joining the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries, you receive special "insider" access to the museums; invitations to custom-designed trips led by curators and art experts to collections throughout the United States and around the world; the best seats in the house for any Meyer Auditorium concert, film, performance, or lecture . . . and much, much more! Qualifying contributions confer membership for one calendar year and entitle two people to participate in all events.

($) - denotes extra charge
(R) - reservation required

PATRONS' CIRCLE ($1,200–$2,999)

  • Monthly "insider opportunities," such as lectures and curator-led tours of exhibitions and behind-the-scenes areas of the museums (R)
  • Priority seating for all lectures, concerts, performances, and films in the Meyer Auditorium (R)
  • Invitations to members-only receptions held in conjunction with exhibition openings
  • Invitation to the annual Friends dinner ($)
  • Complimentary copy of and listing of your name in our annual magazine Asiatica
  • Discount (20%) at the Freer and Sackler museum shops
  • Invitations to members-only shopping days and special events in the Freer and Sackler Shops
  • Discount (25%) on subscriptions to Orientations, theAsian art magazine
  • Complimentary copies of select Freer and Sackler exhibition catalogues
  • Monthly Friends e-newsletter
  • Invitations to participate in U.S.-based tours led by museum staff ($)

The value of Patrons' Circle benefits is $220, and the remainder is tax deductible.

DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE ($3,000–$4,999)
Enjoy the privileges of the Patrons' Circle benefits, plus:

  • Invitations to participate in international tours led by museum staff ($)
  • Complimentary invitation to the annual Friends dinner

The value of Director's Circle benefits is $465, and the remainder is tax deductible.

FOUNDERS' CIRCLE ($5,000–$9,999)
Enjoy the privileges of the Director's Circle, plus:

  • Prominent listing of your name on donor panels displayed at the entrances of the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
  • Priority reservations for all U.S. and international tours led by museum staff ($)
  • Complimentary subscription to our annual journal Ars Orientalis

The value of Founders' Circle benefits is $610, and the remainder is tax deductible.

SPONSORS' CIRCLE ($10,000 and above)
Enjoy the privileges of the Founders' Circle, plus:

  • An invitation to a private social function with museum staff
  • A personalized tour through the museums' collections and art storage areas for you and your guests (upon request)

The value of Sponsors' Circle benefits is $785, and the remainder is tax deductible.

For more information, please contact Rachel Wood, Membership Coordinator, at woodr@si.edu or 202.633.0448.


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