Membership

George Eastman Museum members enjoy exclusive benefits—including unlimited free museum admission, member discounts, invitations to members-only events, reciprocal benefits, and more—all while helping to support the museum’s mission to preserve and exhibit our world-class collections and offer diverse programs and opportunities to our community.

Notice something new? We have a new membership and ticketing system! We hope you’ll find it easy to purchase a membership online and appreciate your patience as we make this transition. If you experience any issues or have questions, please email [email protected]. Thank you, as always, for your support of the museum!

Membership Benefits

See the Benefits Grid for specific benefits provided at each level of membership. 

Membership gives you wider access to all that the Eastman Museum has to offer. Our members enjoy a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Unlimited free museum admission all year long
• Museum guest passes and Dryden Theatre film passes
• Discounts on all Dryden Theatre tickets and a free Member Movie each month
• NEW! Annual Member Appreciation Week featuring special programs, deeper discounts, and giveaways
• Discounted tickets to summer concerts and other special events
• 10% discount in the Museum Shop
• Subscription to bi-monthly museum bulletin and members-only e-news updates
• Invitations to members-only events including exhibition previews, behind-the-scenes tours, virtual webinars, curator and artist talks, and more!
• Access to virtual library of past members-only program recordings
• Discounts on photography workshops
• NEW! Reciprocal benefits to 1,000+ museums and other cultural institutions through NARM (Contributor level and above)
• Reciprocal benefits at national photography museums through the Connections program (all levels)

All membership contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. See individual membership level pages for specific tax deductible amounts. Thank you for your generous support.
 

Basic Membership Levels

Enhanced Membership Levels

Other Ways to Join or Renew

By phone: Call (585) 327-4861 to speak with our membership team
By mail: Download, complete, and return our membership form
In person: At the Lipson Welcome Center during museum hours

Questions? Please contact [email protected] or (585) 327-4861 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.)

Refund Policy

• Memberships and donations are non-refundable. 
• Prices and benefits are subject to change. See above for the most up-to-date membership program information.