Membership
Members have access to everything the Brick Store Museum has to offer.
Museum Members play a crucial role in supporting the preservation and growth of local history, art, and cultural education for our entire community. They are the foundation of the Museum, with membership contributions directly fueling our mission and ongoing operations.
Members are essential in helping us to present new exhibitions and scholarship, sustain historical buildings, enhance educational programming for all ages, and provide access and care to our unparalleled collections. As a Member, you share in what you’ve helped to create and sustain.
In History: The Museum’s Membership Program began during World War II. Edith Barry, the Museum’s founder, wrote:
Although 1941 has brought unprecedented uncertainties and cares, cultural enterprises are still considered essential to a balanced life…in this time of stress [we are] discontinuing the admission fee, which was established in 1938. To offset this lack of increase, however, and to make the museum a thoroughly community organization, three types of membership have been established.
A Year
of Benefits
As a Member, you enjoy:
- Free admission to the Museum year-round
- Invitations to Members events and programs, including Quarterly Member MeetUps, exhibit openings, Annual Members’ Meeting, and more
- Savings on select programs, special events and The Museum School classes
- Early access to register for popular events
- 10% discount on Gift Memberships
- 10% Museum Store discount
- Special Offers from Museum Mission Partners (local businesses)
- Digital access to the Members’ Resource Portal
- Subscription to the Museum’s The Courier e-newsletter and Collections Spotlight
- Free 30 minutes of research assistance in the Museum Archives
- Free copies and digital scans in the Archives (up to ten per visit)
- On-site access to Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com (at Museum only)
- NOTE: Julia, Ida and Patron levels offer a reusable guest pass (second cardholder)
- Patron-level Members receive additional benefits (see below)
Membership Levels have been renamed in honor of the legendary women who helped Edith Barry bring the Museum to life in the 1930s.
Choose a Membership level that works for you:
Florence | $40
Membership benefits for one cardholder
$5 off for seniors with code “senior”
Julia | $60
Member benefits for two cardholders (or one cardholder and one guest pass)
Ida | $70
Member benefits for two adults, their underage children and/or grandchildren (under 16).
Patron (Edith) | $120+
“Ida” membership, with the ability to split payments over 12 months ($10/mo) and additional benefits, including:
NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum Assn.) access & Member Card: Free admission to over 900 museums in North America!
Annual Museum thank you gift
An Individual-level gift membership for a family member or friend (will be emailed to you for registration)
Semi-annual insider updates from the Museum Director
This link takes you to Givebutter, our Patron Membership processor. If you would like to pay via ACH, please email us at [email protected] and we will assist you.
Please Note: Processing your membership takes about 4-5 business days to complete, thanks to the help of our wonderful volunteer team. Please take this into consideration when registering, especially if you are planning a museum visit using a NARM-approved card (please allow a week to receive your cards).
More Ways to Join
York County Teacher Membership
The Museum is proud to offer educators free Museum membership. Their work has lasting effects on students’ abilities to understand the world. Free membership is offered to all York County teachers.*
Request a Membership Donation
Request a Family Membership Kit for your organization’s auction or raffle by filling out the digital form linked below. 501(c)(3) organizations and school groups invited to apply. Please allow us two weeks to respond.
Patron Membership
Patron Members make significant contributions to the Museum and receive added benefits, including additional Membership in the North American Reciprocal Museums program, offering free admission to 900+ museums across the nation.
Business Membership and Sponsorship
Are you representing a business? Align your brand with the Brick Store Museum in a variety of ways. Click below to learn more about Business Partnerships, including membership for your employees and sponsorship availability.
Member Portal
Sign in using your Username and Password emailed to you as part of your Member Registration. If you can’t remember your password, please either use the “reset” option or contact us below.
Upon registration, you will receive your Museum Membership packet in addition to an email to the address provided linking your account to the Museum Members Portal. Once received, you may change your password, sign in, and use the resources through the portal. Questions? Please email us at [email protected] or call (207)985-4802.