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Membership Benefits and Details

The financial support of individuals, like you, helps the museum to maintain its enormous and irreplaceable collection and to fulfill - and expand - our education and preservation mission .

We offer various membership levels, each providing assorted benefits, for you and your family. We invite you to become a supporter of the Genesee Country Village & Museum and become a partner in our mission to preserve and interpret the America's rich history.

Membership Benefits
Experience the museum before becoming a member. You may credit your admission fee for the day toward your membership on the day of your visit. Or, you may return your admission ticket(s) with your membership application within two weeks of your visit.

In addition, your membership card entitles you to free admission and additional benefits at botanical gardens, arboreta and conservatories throughout the U.S. and Canada. Visit www.ahs.org for an up-to-date listing.

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Membership Levels

Basic Membership
Friend ($55)

  • Pass to the historic village, John L. Wehle Art Gallery and Genesee Country Nature Center for one year
  • Advance notice of and discounts on classes, programs and events
  • Ten percent discount on regular-priced museum shop items more than $5
  • Subscription to the museum's magazine The Eagle
  • Use of Member's Express Line on selected special events days

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Friend + One ($70)
  • All the benefits of Friend, plus…
  • Free admission for a total of two adults

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Family/Grandparent ($80)
  • All the benefits of Friend, plus…
  • Free admission for a total of two adults and related children 18 and under

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Selectman ($150)
  • All the benefits of Family, plus…
  • Free admission for two additional guests each visit

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Founders' Circle
Polly Hetchler Society ($250)

(Must be younger than 40)
  • All the benefits of Family, plus…
  • Invitation to Founders' Circle events
  • Preferred parking for special events

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Sylvester Hosmer Society ($500)
  • All the benefits of Polly Hetchler Society, plus…
  • Free admission for two additional guests each visit
  • Hiking, picnicking and fishing privileges on Oatka Creek property (certain restrictions apply)

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Julia Hyde Society ($1,000)
  • All the benefits of Sylvester Hosmer Society, plus…
  • Free admission for a total of four additional guests each visit
  • Behind-the-scenes museum tour
  • A free Family or Friend + One gift membership

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Micah Brooks Society ($2,500)
  • All the benefits of Sylvester Hosmer Society, plus…
  • Free admission for a total of six additional guests each visit
  • Behind-the-scenes museum tour
  • Two free Family or Friend + One gift memberships
  • Special event with the museum president

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John Hamilton Society ($5,000)
  • All the benefits of Sylvester Hosmer Society, plus…
  • Free admission for a total of eight additional guests each visit
  • Behind-the-scenes museum tour
  • Three free Family or Friend + One gift memberships
  • Special event with the museum president
  • Admission for four to the Yuletide in the Country program
  • Waiver of one rental fee for museum facilities
  • Special nature hike for up to 10 people

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Dr. Frederick Backus Society ($10,000 or more)
  • All the benefits of Sylvester Hosmer Society, plus…
  • Free admission for a total of 10 additional guests each visit
  • Behind-the-scenes museum tour
  • Four free Family or Friend + One gift memberships
  • Special event with the museum president
  • Admission for six to the Yuletide in the Country program
  • Waiver of one rental fee for museum facilities
  • Special nature hike for up to 15 people
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