Membership
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Join us, support our award-winning exhibition and education programs, and enjoy these benefits! The Long Beach Museum of Art offers members special access to the best variety of visual arts in Southern California. Members enjoy unlimited free admission, an LBMA E-Newsletter subscription, Museum store and café discounts, invitations to members-only events, and discounts on classes for children and adults for an entire year!
Also, membership dues support LBMA’s core activities—the exhibitions and programs that our members so greatly treasure.
Give the Gift of Art!
A gift membership is a great idea for any occasion!
It's easy to become a new member, give a gift membership or renew your current membership. Order online by selecting the appropriate membership level below, call the Membership Office at 562.439.2119 ext. 239 during normal business hours, or join at the front desk during regular museum hours. If you prefer to be invoiced, use our fax/mail form.
New Museum Admission Privileges
We warmly encourage you to bring friends and family to experience the Museum’s galleries and as a ‘Thank You’ to our members you will receive a one day Museum Family Pass when you join, renew or rejoin at any level!
For more information about Museum Membership, contact the Membership Office.
Discounted Membership
Senior / Student / Educator $40 (with current ID)
- Limited to cardholder only. No guest passes
- Unlimited FREE admission for one per visit for an entire year
- One membership card
- Ten percent discount at the Museum Café and Store
- Discounted admission to select lectures, programs and other events
- Subscription to the Museum's E-newsletter
- Tax deduction of $40
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General Membership
Individual $50
- Unlimited FREE admission for one and a guest per visit for an entire year
- One membership card (one name per card)
- Ten percent discount at the Museum Café and Store
- Discounted admission to select lectures, programs and other events
- Subscription to the Museum's E-newsletter
- Tax deduction of $50
Family $75
- All Individual membership benefits, plus...
- Free admission for up to five household members
- Two membership cards (one name per card)
- Discount on Art Adventures classes for children
- Discounts on art classes for adults
- Tax deduction of $75
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Premier Membership
Patron $150
Education Benefactor $500 (formerly Sponsor Level)
Join LBMA as an Education Benefactor and receive all of the Patron level member benefits with the added bonus of knowing that you play a role in directly providing educational programs to the community, including:
- KidsVisions: Provides fifth-grade students throughout the community with dynamic visual arts experiences, including tours, artmaking activities, exhibitions and materials for teachers
- TAP (Transitional Art Program): A collaboration with the Long Beach Unified School District’s Bethune Transitional Center for Homeless Students providing over 200 Bethune students annually with a multifaceted visual arts program
- Funding for study guides, multimedia learning opportunities and other educational materials
- Support for the Toyota Children’s Gallery
- Free bus transportation to and from the Museum for school groups
- Tax deduction of $393.18
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Circle Membership
Director's Circle $1,000
- All previous benefits, plus...
- Invitations to Annual Director's Circle cocktail reception
- Invitations to exclusive Salons, artist studios and special exhibitions
- Recognition on the Museum's Major Donor Wall
Collector's Circle $1,500
- All previous benefits, plus...
- Invitation to the annual Collectors Circle Art Acquisition Reception
- Invitation to the annual curatorial and collecting discussion
President's Circle $2,500
- All previous benefits, plus...
- Complimentary invitation to the annual "Meet the Artist" dinner,
- featuring an intimate evening at the Museum with contemporary artists
Milbank Philanthropic Circle $5,000
- All previous benefits, plus...
- $500 from each membership contributed to Museum Endowment Fund
- Private curator-led tours during special Milbank Museum hours
- Exclusive travel opportunities with the Museum Director
- The opportunity to annually “sponsor” or “dedicate” a work of art in one of the Museum’s exhibitions
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For tax deduction information for the Circle level memberships, contact the Membership Office, 562-439-2119 x239.
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(Tax-deductible portions are for advisory purposes only. As always, we encourage you to consult your own financial advisor.)
Artwork above: Peter Zokosky, Standing Sheep, 2001, Oil on canvas, Purchased with funds contributed by the 2002 Long Beach Museum of Art Collector's Circle
