Membership
$70–$550
Learn More »National & International Membership
$60–$275
Special categories for Members living outside a 200-mile radius of New York City
Learn More »Supporting Membership
$1,200–$20,000
Learn More »Met Net: $70
Members-only emails and special online benefits
Show full benefits »- One Membership card for free unlimited admission for one to the Museum and The Cloisters
- Discount on Audio Guides and parking
- Access to the Members-only section of metmuseum.org
- Members only emails with advance notice of exhibitions, programs, events, and special offers
- 10% discount in The Met Store and online, plus seasonal Double Discounts
- Access to the Members Dining Room overlooking Central Park
- Members-only Shopping Days when the Museum is closed to the public, with special exhibition viewings, complimentary Audio Guides, and receptions
- Eligibility to rent rooms for private parties
Fully tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
Individual: $100
*Invitations to exhibition previews begin at this level
All the benefits of Met Net Membership, plus:
- Invitations to previews of four selected exhibitions during Museum hours
- Invitation to a daytime preview of the spring Costume Institute exhibition
- One Membership card for free unlimited admission for one
- Quarterly illustrated Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin and Members Calendar
- Announcements of subscription concerts and lectures and Travel with the Met programs
Within the limits prescribed by law, $70 is tax deductible.
Family/Dual: $200
Free admission for two adults and Members' children
Show full benefits »All the benefits of Individual Membership, plus:
- Two Membership cards for free unlimited admission for two and Members' children through the age of 18
- Free Members-only weekend lectures
- Exclusive subscription art classes for children
- Invitation to subscribe to the annual Summer Fête dinner dance
Within the limits prescribed by law, $170 is tax deductible.
Sustaining: $550
Evening exhibition viewings and receptions
Show full benefits »All the benefits of Family/Dual Membership, plus:
- Free unlimited admission for four guests when accompanied by the Member
- Invitations to additional previews for selected special exhibitions
- Invitations to evening receptions and private viewings of selected special exhibitions
- Access to the Members Lounge, opening Fall 2012
- Subscribe to the Holiday Reception: Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Viewing of the Neopolitan Baroque Crèche
- Subscribe to the Cloisters Holiday Gala Dinner
- Exclusive subscription education programs for adults
- Advance announcements of subscription concerts and lectures
- Reciprocal membership with fifteen other major art museums across the country
Within the limits prescribed by law, $466 is tax deductible.
National & International
Associate: $60
A special Membership for our out-of-town supporters
- One Membership card for free unlimited admission for one to the Museum and The Cloisters
- Email invitations to previews of four selected special exhibitions
- Access to the Members Dining Room overlooking Central Park
- Discount on Audio Guides and parking
- 10% discount in The Met Store and online, plus seasonal Double Discounts
- Quarterly illustrated Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin and Members Calendar
- Announcements about upcoming Travel with the Met programs
- Eligibility to rent rooms for private parties
- Members only emails with advance notice of exhibitions, programs, events, and special offers
- Access to the Members-only section of metmuseum.org
- Members-only Shopping Days when the Museum is closed to the public, with special exhibition viewings, complimentary Audio Guides, and receptions
Within the limits prescribed by law, $30 is tax deductible.
Friend: $275
Make the Met your home away from home
Show full benefits »All the benefits of Associate Membership, plus:
- Two Membership cards for unlimited admission for two
- Free unlimited admission for four guests when accompanied by the Member
- Complimentary Audio Guides
- Complimentary Engagement Calendar
Within the limits prescribed by law, $229 is tax deductible.
Supporting Memberships
Contributing: $1,200
Evening viewing and reception on The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden
Benefits of Sustaining Membership, plus:
- Additional selected evening receptions and private viewings of exhibitions in advance of viewings for Sustaining Members
- Evening viewing of the spring Costume Institute exhibition and reception on The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden
- Private reception exclusively for Contributing and Donor Members
Within the limits prescribed by law, $1,008 is tax deductible.
Donor: $2,000
Spring Garden Party at The Cloisters museum and gardens
Show full benefits »Benefits of Contributing Membership, plus:
- Spring Garden Party at The Cloisters museum and gardens
- Afternoon Tea in the Patrons Lounge for a fee, by reservation only, for a party of up to eight
Within the limits prescribed by law, $1,750 is tax deductible.
Sponsor: $4,500
Patrons Lounge privileges
Show full benefits »All the benefits of Donor Membership, plus:
- Use of the Patrons Lounge, with guest passes upon request
- Additional selected preview or private viewing of an exhibition
- Special series of curator talks and concerts in the Patrons Lounge
- Acknowledgment in the Museum's Annual Report
Within the limits prescribed by law, $3,838 is tax deductible.
Patron: $9,000
Special evening program with the Museum's Director
Show full benefits »Benefits of Sponsor Membership, plus:
- Special evening program and reception with the Museum's Director
- Additional exhibition reception exclusively for Patron Members
Within the limits prescribed by law, $8,274 is tax deductible.
Patron Circle: $13,000
Private tour of a collection or exhibition and invitations to press preview days
Show full benefits »Benefits of Patron Membership, plus:
- Private tour of a collection or special exhibition, by appointment, with complimentary beverages in the Patrons Lounge, by reservation
- Complimentary rental of an elegant private dining room
- Invitations to most special exhibitions on press preview days
- Complimentary Audio Guides
Within the limits prescribed by law, $11,700 is tax deductible.
President's Circle: $20,000
Exclusive event with the Museum's President
Show full benefits »Benefits of Patron Circle Membership, plus:
- Private event with the Museum's President
- Special behind-the-scenes events with Museum curators
- Exclusive concierge services for all Museum programs
- Complimentary Afternoon Tea for four in the Patrons Lounge
Within the limits prescribed by law, $18,432 is tax deductible.