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Lake County Discovery Museum

Lake County Discovery Museum

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Museum Membership

Why join?
Membership in the Friends of the Lake County Discovery Museum provides great benefits while at the same time providing support for the Museum's mission. Membership is also tax deductible.

To become a member, visit the Museum, call 847-968-3400 or download a membership application

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Membership Levels
Individual - $30

  • Free admission for one year for member
  • Free members-only openings
  • 10% discount at Museum Shop and on research services
  • Subscription to Image File or Horizons publications
  • Subscription to the Museum's email newsletter
Family - $45
  • Free admission for 2 adults and their children
  • Free members-only openings
  • 10% discount at Museum Shop and on research services
  • Subscription to Image File or Horizons publications
  • Subscription to the Museum's email newsletter
Family Plus - $75
  • Free admission for 2 adults and their children
  • Free members-only openings
  • 10% discount at Museum Shop and on research services
  • Subscription to Image File or Horizons publications
  • Subscription to the Museum's email newsletter
  • Free postcard notebook
  • Reciprocal admission to 300+ museums across the country ( Get Acrobat Reader )
  • Free admission to Museum special events (Civil War Days & Farm Heritage Festival)
Discovery Circle - $150
  • Free admission for 2 adults and their children
  • Free members-only openings
  • 10% discount at Museum Shop and on research services
  • Subscription to Image File or Horizons publications
  • Subscription to the Museum's email newsletter
  • Free postcard notebook and postcard book
  • Reciprocal admission to 300+ museums across the country ( Get Acrobat Reader )
  • Free admission to Museum special events (Civil War Days & Farm Heritage Festival)
Mastodon Club - $500
  • Free admission for 2 adults and their children
  • Free members-only openings
  • 10% discount at Museum Shop and on research services
  • Subscription to Image File or Horizons publications
  • Subscription to the Museum's email newsletter
  • Free postcard notebook and postcard book
  • Reciprocal admission to 300+ museums across the country ( Get Acrobat Reader )
  • Free admission to Museum special events (Civil War Days & Farm Heritage Festival)
  • Director's dinner

Membership Benefits

Free admission for one year (all levels)
Visit the Museum as often as you like for one full year. Come see our changing special exhibitions, explore the Children's Learning Gallery and revisit our permanent collections.

Members-only exhibition previews (all levels)
Attend exclusive exhibition previews to experience our newest exhibits before the general public. Preview events typically feature appetizers, drinks and entertainment. They also provide the opportunity to explore the Museum after hours, meet Museum staff and mingle with other members.

Free subscription to Image File or Horizons publications (all levels)
Learn about Lake County with a subscription to the Horizons quarterly magazine. Or choose to receive Image File, a news journal of the Museum's Curt Teich Postcard Archives, which features articles related to 19th and 20th century culture.

10% discount in Museum Shop and on research services (all levels)
Receive a discount on all Museum Shop merchandise. The shop features locally made goods, fair trade products, local history books, postcard gifts & items related to our current special exhibitions. Also receive a 10% discount on research services at the Curt Teich Postcard Archives or Lake County History Archives.

Reciprocal admission to other museums (Family Plus and above)
Members receive free admission to more than 300 other museums and science centers around the world. Check out a complete list of museums that participate in this program.( Get Acrobat Reader )

Free admission to Civil War Days and Farm Heritage Fall Festival (Family Plus and above)
Enjoy these two popular special events for free. Two adults and 3 children admitted to each event with membership card.

Director's Dinner (Mastodon Club)
Enjoy an elegant dinner in the White Room Gallery with the Museum's director.

About the Friends of the Lake County Discovery Museum
The Friends of the Lake County Discovery Museum is a not-for-profit organization formed to provide funding support for the Museum's mission, exhibitions, programs and the distribution of Image File.

Corporate Matching Programs
Some companies will match your contribution to the Museum. Check with your company's human resources office to see if they offer matching.