Individual Membership Benefits
*Effective July 1, 2025, Individual-Sustaining and PLUS membership level prices increased by $5 because of the rise in postage and printing costs.
Individual Member - $35
(Special Pricing: Student - $20; Veteran/Retired Military/Active Duty - $30)
- One year subscription to The Bugle
- Complimentary tickets to select programs & exclusive member events
- 10% Museum Shop discount
- 20% Museum Event Registration discount
- Recognition in The Bugle
- Mailed invitations to Museum events
- Email invitations for advanced registration to Museum events
- Advanced notice of upcoming events
- Personalized membership card
Family Member - $50
(Special Pricing: Veteran/Retired Military/Active Duty - $45)
- One year subscription to The Bugle
- Complimentary tickets to select programs & exclusive member events for you and your family
- 10% Museum Shop discount for you and your family
- 20% Museum Event Registration discount for you and your family
- Recognition in The Bugle
- Invitations to Museum events for you and your family
- Email invitations for advanced registration to Museum events
- Advanced notice of upcoming events
- Personalized membership card
Supporting Member - $130
- One year subscription to The Bugle
- Complimentary tickets to select programs & exclusive member events for you and your guests
- 10% Museum Shop discount for you and your family
- 20% Museum Event Registration discount for you and your family
- Recognition in The Bugle
- Invitations to Museum events, for you and your family
- Email invitations for advanced registration to Museum events
- Advanced notice of upcoming events
- Personalized membership card
- 50% Gift of Membership discount on annual memberships
- Private Behind the Scenes Tour (upon request)
Sustaining Member - $255
- One year subscription to The Bugle
- Complimentary tickets to select programs & exclusive member events for you and your guests
- 10% Museum Shop discount, for you and your family
- 20% Museum Event Registration discount, for you and your family
- Recognition in The Bugle
- Invitations to Museum events, for you and your family
- Email invitations for advanced registration to Museum events
- Advanced notice of upcoming events
- Personalized membership card
- 50% Gift of Membership discount on annual memberships
- Private Behind the Scenes Tour (upon request)
- Opportunity to give one Family Membership to a new member each year
Lifetime Member - $2,000
(Pledge option available)
- Lifetime subscription to The Bugle
- Special gold Lifetime Membership WVM Pin
- Complimentary tickets to select programs & exclusive member events for you and your guests
- Recognition in The Bugle
- Invitations to Museum events, for you and your family
- Email invitations for advanced registration to Museum events
- Advanced notice of upcoming events
- Personalized membership card
- Lifetime 10% Museum Shop discount for you and your family
- Lifetime 20% Museum Event Registration discount for you and your family
- Behind the Scenes Tour (upon request)
- Individual recognition on League of Honor Wall
- One-year Smithsonian Affiliate Membership*
PLUS Member
Option to become a PLUS member at any non-corporate annual membership level for an additional $25
- Smithsonian Affiliate Membership
- Smithsonian Magazine (one year subscription)
- 10% discount at Smithsonian Museum Stores, Smithsonian Catalogue, and SmithsonianStore.com
- 10% discount on all Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Travel and study tour opportunities from Smithsonian Journeys
- Free admission to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City
- A personalized Smithsonian membership card
- 10% discount on all IMAX tickets at the Smithsonian
- Welcome Package at all Smithsonian museum visitor information desks
*Lifetime members that would like to continue their Smithsonian membership after the one-year, can do so by paying the PLUS member $25 annual fee.
