Friend Membership

$250 / Tax deductible: $200

All Family-level benefits, plus:

• Two complimentary tickets to a public program with concierge reservation service, based on availability
• Two additional (six total) complimentary tickets to the Thanksgiving Eve Family Celebration
• Invitations to select exhibition openings
• Invitations to exclusive tours, private receptions, and other special events
• Two guest passes for complimentary Museum Admission

Additional Add-on: 

Frederick Douglass Council Benefits
(+$40 Council dues, fully tax-deductible)
Providing additional ways to engage with New-York Historical Society through the lens of African American history. FDC Members receive additional benefits that include special discounts and invitations to exclusive events.

Women’s History Council
(+$40 Council dues, fully tax-deductible)
Providing support for the Center for Women’s History, which includes exhibitions, salons, and the annual Diane and Adam E. Max Conference on Women’s History. WHC Members receive additional benefits that include special discounts and invitations to exclusive events.

Spotlight Series 
Enroll in a free 10-week online course - Spotlight Series: Frederick Douglass and "A Composite Nation" - designed exclusively for Members that uncovers themes in the Museum's collections, exhibitions, and speaker programs, offering a unique learning experience. The first series will examine Frederick Douglass “A Composite Nation” speech and use David Blight's acclaimed book, Prophet of Freedom as the main text.