Gold Membership

$1500 — one year of support

Gold membership benefits:

- 2 membership cards good for unlimited annual admission*
- Admission for your children or grandchildren ages 17 and under
- 8 one-time-use-only guest passes
- Listing in Annual Report
- Invitation to Behind-the-Scenes Tour with Curatorial Staff
- VIP access to special events (by invitation)
- Annual donor event with the Executive Director
- Exclusive access to Ask a Curator on Museum’s website
- Personal acknowledgement
- Invitation to private event with the Executive Director
- Complimentary gift membership (Dual or Family category) for designated friend

*Please note the "guest of" card option allows for one person's admission per visit only.

Additional Benefits Desert Museum Sustaining Members enjoy:

Free, unlimited Desert Museum visits, 365 days a year, including Cool Summer Nights (late May – first weekend in September). Occasionally, the Museum hosts special after hours’ events that are not included as part of your membership.

Invitations to members-only events

Members’ pricing to special events

Free strollers and manual wheelchairs

Rental discount on electric convenience vehicle

10% year round discount on gift and food purchases. (Valid Membership Card must be presented at time of purchase to receive discounts)

Eight complimentary one-time-use-only guest passes

Five complimentary one-time-use-only stingray passes

Exclusive invitations to sustaining member only events, tours, and exhibit premieres.

Complimentary subscription to ASDM News, members’ quarterly newsletter

Complimentary subscription to Sonorensis, members’ scholarly magazine

Members’ preview and 10% discount at Annual Plant Sale

10% discount on all education classes, workshops, and fieldtrips

Special Art Institute invitations and Art Institute classes discount

10% discount on ASDM Press books purchased online

Complimentary coffee or tea at Phoebe’s and Cottonwood locations. Valid Membership Card must be presented – (only for the member named on the membership card)