Dues for Essential, Plus, and Premier Museum & Organizational Membership are based on the number of full-time staff with museum responsibilities employed at your museum.

Tier 1*** Museum & Organizational membership is a pay-what-you-can dues amount model that is sunsetting. Essential, Plus, and Premier Museum & Organizational Members can review the table below for the dues structure.

Current Staff Size*	Essential Price	Plus Price	Premier Price**
0-3	$175	$205	$285
4-10	$315	$630	$895
11-25	$630	$1,260	$1,890
26-50	$1,260	$2,520	$3,780
51-100	$1,890	$3,780	$6,300
101+	$3,150	$6,300	$9,975

Updated October 2026

* Current staff size refers to full- and part-time staff, board members and trustees, interns, graduate and postdoctoral fellows, and volunteer positions.

** Premier (formerly known as Tier 3+) is available as an upgrade to Plus Museum & Organizational Membership, providing Individual Professional Memberships for all your staff (up to your current staff size) at a cost-effective group rate.

*** Tier 1 is sunsetting. Current Tier 1 members can join at the Essential level.