Membership
Join or Renew your Membership Today
What an exciting time to be a BRAHM member! By joining now, you will help ensure the success of this cultural resource that offers education and enrichment for our region.
As a member, you will be supporting the Museum and enjoying some of these year-round benefits*:
10% off in the Museum Gift Shop
Exclusive exhibition previews and free curatorial tours
Discounts on workshops and classes
Reduced and/or free admission to Museum-sponsored programs
*Memberships are good for one year from payment date for new memberships, or one year from current member date for renewals.
Please consider a recurring membership by monthly or quarterly payments. You won't have to worry about lapsed membership and you'll save the Museum time and expense by avoiding having to send renewal reminders.
Do you want to share the museum with others?
A BRAHM Membership makes an excellent gift that keeps giving throughout the year.
Learn More
Upcoming Annual Member Meeting
Past Member Meetings
Membership Levels
Basic Membership Levels
Student, $10
(Can only be purchased at BRAHM with a student ID. Please call 828.295.9099 for more information.)
10% off in the Museum Gift Shop
Discounts on Museum workshops
Special member pricing to museum programs, workshops & classes (excluding fundraisers)
Individual, $40
All “Student” benefits
Household, $75
(For families residing under one roof)
All Individual benefits, plus:
Free admission to Doodlebug Club, Afternoon Art Club, and a Children’s Membership Passport (under 18)
Museum for All Membership
Free for EBT Card Holding Households
BRAHM believes in museum access for all. To fully serve our community, we offer free “Household” memberships to households with EBT cards.
Please bring a current EBT card to the museum to activate this complimentary one year membership.
(For families residing under one roof)
Sustainer Membership Levels
Friend, $150
All Household benefits, plus:
Early sign up for BRAHM Day Trips
Facility rental privilege
Membership in North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM)
Supporter, $250
All Friend benefits, plus:
Share member pricing with two guests at any non-fundraiser program or event
Contributor, $500
All Supporter benefits, plus:
One “Household” membership to gift to a friend
Patron, $1,000
All Contributor benefits, plus:
Early sign-up for BRAHM overnight Travel Adventures
Patron Member Appreciation events held annually
Membership Societies
Members at the Chestnut level and above receive special benefits and activities while serving as the foundation for a thriving museum.
BRAHM was founded and built with the generous support of many people who had a vision for what a museum could do for the town of Blowing Rock, the region, and the state. As a result, this beautiful museum was built and now houses art and history exhibits, a growing permanent collection, educational programs for children and adults, and many community programs and activities.
Just as the founders of the Museum generously funded the building of the Museum, so our Society Members support the operation and sustainability of the Museum.
Chestnut, $2,500
All Patron benefits, plus:
Exhibition Previews
Special day trips for Society Members only
Annual Society Members' Appreciation party
Early sign up opportunity for museum-sponsored travel
Membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM)*
Facility rental privilege
**The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® network is a mosaic of 1,190 art museums and galleries, historical museums and societies, botanical gardens, children’s museums, zoos and more. When you sign up with your favorite participating NARM institution you can receive reciprocal membership benefits across the United States, Canada, Bermuda, El Salvador and Mexico.
Rhododendron, $5,000
All Chestnut benefits, plus:
Select copies of BRAHM exhibition catalogs
Preview of exhibitions as they open with a Docent-led tour
Ability to schedule a private tour of the museum with the Director or Curator for your household and up to four friends
Share member pricing with two guests at any non-fundraiser program or event
One Household Membership to gift to a friend
Daingerfield, $10,000
All Rhododendron benefits, plus:
Annual Daingerfield Society Appreciation Dinner
Free Admission to all BRAHM events and workshops
Ability to schedule a private tour of the museum with the Director or Curator for your household and up to eight friends
Two Household Memberships that you may gift to friends
Free Tickets to BRAHM Annual Luncheon Event
BRAHM member trip costs are the member's responsibility
Please note that an RSVP is required for most BRAHM events
Please contact the business office if you plan to use donor-advised funds through a foundation for your membership as some restrictions apply.
Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (919) 814-5400.
The License is not an endorsement by the state of North Carolina.
Member Benefits
+ Free Admission to Most of our Programming
We offer a variety of educational programming, the majority of which are free of charge for our members.
View an overview of all of our currently offered programming plus a calendar of events on our Programs & Events page
+ North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM)
Membership at the Friend ($150) level and above entitles you to the following privileges* at participating North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) institutions:
- Free/member admission during regular museum hours.
- Member discounts at museum shops.
- Member discounts on concert/lecture tickets.
Below are some of our neighboring institutions in North Carolina:
- Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
- Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
- Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC
- The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
- Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC
- Weatherspoon Art Museum / University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
- The Bascom, Highlands, NC
- Waterworks Visual Art Center, Salisbury, NC
- Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
- Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem, NC
For a complete list of participating institutions across North Carolina and the United States, visit http://narmassociation.org/
*Please note, some museums restrict benefits, and 'Family' benefits are defined by each participating institution. Please visit the NARM website for more information and/or contact the institution prior to your visit to avoid any confusion.
+ Member Trips
Every year BRAHM offers several opportunities for our members and friends to travel with us to various cultural hot-spots on the East Coast. With tours of museums, galleries, and private collections often led by curators and collectors, these trips are not to be missed.
Early registration is offered to our Society Level Members first.
Learn more by viewing our Travel page
+ Museum Facility Rentals
Host your next event in one of BRAHM's magnificent spaces.
- Private, after-hours access
- Intimate settings
- Outdoor options
- Private gallery access
- Private tours
- Exceptional photo opportunities
Space rental and entertaining privileges are available to our Friend Members ($150) and above.
Learn more about renting BRAHM for your next event on our Facility Rental page