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FOUNDING MEMBERSHIPS for a NEW REVOLUTIONARY WAR EXPERIENCE
Building a Legacy
The SAR Education Center and Museum (ECM) preserves and shares the remarkable story of the American Revolution, the founding of the United States, and the enduring principles of liberty, service, and citizenship.
By joining the Friends Society, you become part of a growing community committed to preserving our nation’s history and inspiring future generations through education and engagement.
Your membership is more than a contribution. It is an investment in the continued telling of America’s founding story.
The SAR Education Center and Museum will take visitors on an immersive journey through the events, people, and ideas that shaped the United States.
From colonial America to Yorktown, visitors will explore interactive exhibits, authentic artifacts, and engaging environments designed for all ages.
Join the Friends Society today!
The SAR Education Center and Museum (ECM) Friends Society is a community of supporters dedicated to advancing the mission of the ECM and ensuring that the stories, sacrifices, and ideals of the American Revolution continue to inspire future generations.
Through annual membership, Friends Society supporters help fund exhibitions, educational programs, collections preservation, student outreach, special events, and new initiatives that bring Revolutionary history to life for visitors from across the nation.
Whether you are a history enthusiast, educator, student, patriot, or descendant of those who helped secure American independence, your support helps create a lasting legacy of education, remembrance, and civic engagement.
Member Benefits
Friends Society members enjoy a variety of benefits designed to deepen their connection to the museum, including:
- Free museum admission
- Invitations to member-only events and programs
- Advance notice of exhibitions and special activities
- Discounts in the Museum Store
- Subscription to museum communications and updates
- Opportunities to engage with museum leadership and special projects
Benefits vary by membership level.
Join Before Opening Day!
Become a Member today and help support America’s newest museum dedicated to the Revolutionary Era. Your membership provides critical support as the Education Center and Museum completes its final preparations for opening and begins building the programs, exhibits, educational initiatives, and visitor experiences that will serve generations to come.
To ensure members receive the full value of their membership, all memberships purchased prior to opening day become active immediately and remain valid through the Museum’s Grand Opening and for one full year thereafter.
For example, if you join on August 15, 2026, when the Museum celebrates its Grand Opening in 2027, your membership would remain active for twelve months after the Grand Opening date. This allows members to support the Museum during its final development phase while still enjoying a full year of membership benefits after opening.
By becoming a member today, you are investing not only in a successful opening, but also in the long-term preservation, interpretation, and sharing of the stories, artifacts, and ideals of the American Revolution for future generations.
Begin your journey: Red Level Membership
Individual – $65
1 named adult admission for 12 months. Includes 1 guest pass, 10% store discount, member programs access, and lapel pin.
Dual – $95
2 named adults admission for 12 months. Includes 1 guest pass, 10% store discount, member programs access, and 2 lapel pins.
Family – $135
2 adults plus dependent children under 18 admission for 12 months. Includes 2 guest passes, 10% store discount, family programming access, priority access to family events, camp discounts, and 2 lapel pins.
Select – $50 (Senior 62+, Military/Veteran, Educator)
1 named adult admission for 12 months. Includes 1 guest pass, 10% store discount, member programs access, and lapel pin. Eligible ID required. Additional members and/or children may be added for a fee.
All Family benefits plus access to the SAR Genealogical Research Library and one staff-assisted research session. Includes 2 lapel pins.
Travel – $250
All Family benefits plus national museum admission reciprocity, 4 guest passes, and annual report recognition. Includes 2 lapel pins. View museum reciprocity at narmassociation.org
Premier – $500
All Research and Travel benefits, 6 guest passes, a 15% store discount, and complimentary gift. Includes 2 lapel pins.
Lead the mission: Blue Level Membership
The Blue membership is a leadership-level giving society for individuals and families who provide essential philanthropic support to advance the museum’s mission. Members receive all Premier-tier benefits, along with elevated engagement and recognition.
Benefits include invitations to exclusive exhibition previews, donor receptions, and signature fundraising events, as well as curated programming with museum leadership, historians, and guest scholars. Select membership levels include private or docent-led tours, behind-the-scenes access opportunities, and enhanced guest privileges. Higher giving levels receive increased recognition, expanded access, and additional personalized engagement opportunities designed to deepen connection to the institution and its work.
Patron – $1000
All Premier benefits plus invitation for 2 to annual reception, exclusive curator-led tour annually, recognition in annual report. Includes 2 lapel pins.
Steward – $2500
All Patron benefits plus small-group behind-the-scenes experiences, opportunity to host 1 private guided tour with guests annually, and direct briefings/updates from museum leadership. Includes 2 lapel pins.
Executive – $5000
All Steward benefits plus private annual tour with museum leadership, invitations to leadership dinners and briefings, priority access to new exhibitions and openings, private-event privileges, personalized engagement opportunities tie to areas of interest, premier donor recognition in select museum materials, and opportunity for legacy or named giving. Includes 2 lapel pins.
Founder’s Council
Founder’s Council – $10,000
The Founder’s Council is the premier founding-era membership program established to recognize the leadership supporters whose generosity helps shape the museum during its formative years. This level includes all Blue Executive membership benefits, along with enhanced recognition and exclusive access opportunities designed to provide a deeper connection to the museum’s mission, leadership, and future direction. Benefits include invitations to private exhibition previews, leadership receptions, and select behind-the-scenes experiences; priority access and reserved seating for signature programs and events; expanded guest privileges; annual recognition in select museum publications and donor materials; and designation as a Founding Member during the museum’s opening era. Founder’s Council members also receive invitations to exclusive gatherings with museum leadership and special opportunities tied to the preservation, interpretation, and advancement of the museum and education center.
