
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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