By becoming a member of The Historic New Orleans Collection, you are helping to meet the ever-increasing educational needs of the region. Your generosity supports internationally renowned exhibitions, popular publications, and educational outreach programs. In addition to receiving The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly, members will enjoy the following annual benefits:

• Subscription to The Collection’s donor newsletter
• Membership card
• 10% shop discount
• Unlimited guided tours of the History Galleries, Williams Residence, and current exhibitions (during regular business hours)
• Members-only trips, events, and exhibition previews

Membership at each level carries benefits for the entire household (a single individual or couple and any children under age 18.)

By becoming a member at the $100 or greater level, in addition to the many benefits you will receive from The Collection, you can now enjoy the opportunity to be the guest of other leading museums throughout the United States.  This is possible due to The Collection’s membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) program.  Upon presentation of your membership card from one of the participating institutions, validated with the gold NARM sticker, you will receive the following*:

• Free/member admissions at all times during museum hours
•The same discount on purchases made on the premises of concert and lecture tickets, as offered of that museum
•The same discount on purchases made on the premises in the gift stores as those offered members of that museum

(*Note:  footnotes placed by the institutions name in the official NARM Listing may restrict some privileges)

See the official NARM Listing

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You may charge your membership to your MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover credit card or PayPal through The Collection’s secure online donation process. The Collection uses PayPal to process the payments and does not see nor collect your credit card information.

Beginning April 1, 2012, the Founder level will be either for an individual or for a family.
Founder Individual Membership - $35 (for one person)
Founder Family Membership - $65 (including an individual or couple and any children under 18– all residing in the member household or one member and a guest.)

Founder $35
Full membership privileges, as outlined
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Merieult Society $100
Full membership privileges
Special gift
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Mahalia Society $250
Full membership privileges
Special gift
Private, guided tours of The Collection
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Jackson Society $500
Full membership privileges
Special gift
Private, guided tours of The Collection
Free admission to all evening lectures presented by
The Collection
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Laussat Society $1,000
Full membership privileges
Special gift
Private, guided tours of The Collection
Free admission to all lectures hosted by The Collection
Special Laussat Society member receptions and tours
Annual gala evening
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Bienville Circle $5,000
Full membership privileges
Special gift
Private, guided tours of The Collection
Free admission to all lectures and conferences
Special member receptions and tours
Annual gala evening
Private luncheon in the Executive Gallery
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