The Columbia Museum of Art has a membership category that's right for you. Become a part of the museum family and experience lively events, world-class art and dynamic programming. For more information about membership, or giving the gift of membership, call Todd Buehrig, Membership Manager at 803.343.2198 or e-mail toddb@columbiamuseum.org

General benefits for all categories:
  • FREE unlimited admission
  • Subscription to Collections Magazine
  • Invitations to special events, including Exhibition Preview Celebrations
  • 10% discount on selected merchandise in the Museum Shop
  • Discounts on classes, workshops and lectures
  • Reciprocal free admission to over over 80 museums across the southeast
  • Discounted tickets to the Baker and Baker Art of Music Series and to the Wadsworth Chamber Music Series
  • E-newsletters about upcoming programs and events
  • Recognition in the Museum’s Annual Report
Individual $45
Membership benefits for one adult
Dual $65
Membership benefits for two adults
Student, Military, Senior Citizen

$10 off Individual - Kids Plus! memberships

(must present identification in person to receive discount or mail copy with application)

Regional Membership

$10 off Individual - Kids Plus! memberships for people living outside a 50-mile radius of Columbia

(must present identification in person to receive discount or mail copy with application)

Kids Plus! $75
  • Membership benefits for two adults and children (18 and under)
  • Priority registration and 20% discount on summer camps and art classes
  • Free admission to Family Fun events
  • Kids Plus! e-newsletter full of family programming
Patron $200
  • All the benefits of the Kids Plus! membership plus . . .
  • Free admission for two guests per visit (must be accompanied by member)
  • FREE admission and benefits to over 400 museums, gardens and historical sites nationwide through the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (NARM)
Premier Society

Enjoy insider access to the Museum through behind-the-scenes events, parties and receptions, and curatorial critiques and lectures. Premier Society members demonstrate a personal commitment to the Columbia Museum of Art by taking a leading role in fostering the Museum’s mission to inspire, educate and enrich lives through art. For more information or to join the Premier Society, call Meagan Warren, Development Manager, at 803.343.2210 or mwarren@columbiamuseum.org.
 
The Premier Society encompasses the following levels of membership and benefits:

  • FREE unlimited admission for one year for two adults and children (18 or under)
  • Invitations to special events and Exhibition Opening Celebrations (including complimentary drinks)
  • Invitation to Evening with the Director – a cocktail party hosted by the executive director
  • FREE reciprocal admission and benefits to over 300 museums, gardens and historical sites nationwide through the North American Reciprocal Museum Program
$10,000 Botticelli Society
  • Private tour with the chief curator for you and your guests (up to 15 guests) of traveling exhibition or permanent collection
  • Special gift from the Museum, such as an exhibition catalogue
  • Private dinner at the home of the executive director
  • Invitation to the Canaletto & Botticelli Wine Tasting and Tour – a fine wine tasting followed by a tour of the galleries with the director of education
$5,000 Canaletto Society
  • Invitation to the John Richard Craft Leadership Award Celebration - an evening dinner celebration honoring a leadership award recipient
  • Invitations to Out of the Vault – a wine and cheese reception followed by a behind-the-scenes presentation with the associate curator
  • 8 complimentary guest passes
  • Premier Society benefits
$2,500 Jasper Society
  • Invitation to Lunch and Learn – a lecture, lunch and tour of the current exhibition with the chief curator and executive director
  • Invitation to the John Richard Craft Leadership Award Celebration - an evening dinner celebration honoring a leadership award recipient
  • Invitations to Out of the Vault – a wine and cheese reception followed by a behind-the-scenes presentation with the associate curator
  • 8 complimentary guest passes
  • Premier Society benefits
$1,000 Taylor Society
  • Invitation to the John Richard Craft Leadership Award Celebration - an evening dinner celebration honoring a leadership award recipient
  • Invitations to Out of the Vault – a wine and cheese reception followed by a behind-the-scenes presentation with the associate curator
  • 8 complimentary guest passes
  • Premier Society benefits
$500 Director Society
  • 4 complimentary guest passes
  • Premier Society benefits
 
 
 
 
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