Explore your membership opportunities
Support from our members keeps general admission to the Nelson-Atkins free every day, for everyone. In return for your generosity, members receive special benefits — including free garage parking, free tickets to special exhibitions, invitations to member-only events, and museum-wide discounts.
Friends of Art
A Friends of Art membership offers affordable ways to enjoy a variety of benefits and events — and could pay for itself in as little as two visits.
The Friends of Art Experience
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Member
Special benefits
- Free garage parking
- Free admission to special exhibitions
- Exclusive invites to exhibition openings and core member events
- 10% discount in the Museum Store, Rozzelle Court Restaurant, and Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters (museum location only)
- Member pricing on programming like studio classes, lectures, Tivoli films, Art Course.
- One digital member card plus one guest
$85
Questions? Contact the Membership Team.
Member Plus
Special benefits
Includes all benefits available at the Member level:
- Invitations to Member Plus events
- Presale access to Art Course and other museum activities
- 20% discount on docent-led tours
- Reciprocal privileges at 15 premier museums
- Up to two digital member cards and two guests
Art Explorer
Special benefits
Includes all benefits available at the Member Plus level:
- Reciprocal privileges at 400+ museums
- Special voucher for a birthday treat in Rozzelle Court
- 20% off gift memberships
- Up to three digital member cards and three guests
Art Lover
Special benefits
Includes all benefits available at the Art Explorer level:
- Invitation to an event with a curator
- Reciprocal privileges at 1,000+ museums
- Opportunity to participate in Committee of 100 (C100)
- Up to four digital member cards and four guests
Society of Fellows
Society of Fellows provides significant philanthropic support, allowing transformative museum experiences and free general admission to the Nelson-Atkins.
We are immensely grateful for every Society of Fellows member and their dedication to the future of the Nelson-Atkins. In return, members enjoy the unique benefits listed below.
The Society of Fellows Experience
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Patron Circle
Special benefits
Includes all Friends of Art benefits, plus the following:
- Free garage parking
- Free admission to featured exhibitions
- Opening celebration for all featured exhibitions
- Signature Society of Fellows events
- Recognition in annual Year in Review report
- Listing in Society of Fellows and Business Council Roster
- Reciprocal benefits with 1,000+ premier museums
- Opportunity to participate in Committee of 100 (C100)
- Up to six digital member cards
$150 non tax-deductible
Collector Circle
Special benefits
Includes all Patron Circle benefits, plus the following:
- Focused programs on collecting art
- Access to premier private art collections
- Museum-led national travel program invitations
- Discount on venue rental with two years of continuous membership
- VIP passes to domestic and international art fairs, upon request
$185 non-tax deductible
Leadership Circle
Special benefits
Includes all Collector Circle benefits, plus the following:
- Exclusive event with the museum’s Deputy Director of Learning and Engagement
- Customized private gallery tour with a curator, upon request
- Recognition of your generosity on museum lobby digital screens
- Complimentary exhibition catalogue
$215 non tax-deductible
Curator Circle
Special benefits
Includes all Leadership Circle benefits, plus the following:
- Exclusive event with the museum’s Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs
- Behind-the-scenes annual tour and reception
- Signature Society of Fellows lapel pin
- Private dinner following the Atha Lecture
$300 non tax-deductible
Director Circle
Special benefits
Includes all Curator Circle benefits, plus the following:
- Director-led national and international travel program invitations
- Incredible art experiences led by the museum’s director
$300 non tax-deductible
President Circle
Please contact giving@nelson-atkins.org to discuss benefits meaningful to you.
Business Council
The Nelson-Atkins Business Council, founded in 1985 by Henry Bloch, is made up of nearly 100 local companies and represents the diversity of our local business landscape.
The Business Council Experience
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All Business Council members receeive the following benefits:
- Free garage parking
- Free admission to special exhibitions
- Reserved tables in Rozzelle Court Restaurant
- Exclusive invitations to events
- Free annual guided tour
- Corporate Family Days
- Company listing on the museum’s website, on Bloch Lobby digital screens, and in an annual Kansas City Business Journal ad
Associate
Special benefits
- Two transferable member cards
- 10 vouchers for each special exhibition
- Invitations to exclusive events for two guests
This level is reserved for nonprofits or small businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
$1,380 tax-deductible
$1,500
Questions? Contact the Membership Team.
Partner
Special benefits
- Four transferable member cards
- 30 vouchers for each special exhibition
- Invitations to exclusive events for 4 guests
- One complimentary curator-led tour
- Six free Friends of Art gifts of membership
- 50% off event space rentals
- Exclusive access to outdoor spaces for photo shoots
$4,880 tax-deductible
$5,000
Questions? Contact the Membership Team.
Leader
Special benefits
- Six transferable member cards
- 60 vouchers for each special exhibition
- Invitations to exclusive events for six guests
- 10 free Friends of Art gifts of membership
- 20% discount on the purchase of individual memberships for all company employees
- One free event space rental
- Opportunity to place a promotional ad in Friends of Art e-newsletter (with a distribution of 25,000 recipients)
- Invitation to an exclusive behind-the-scenes annual event
- Exclusive access to interior spaces for executive photo shoots
$9,850 tax-deductible
$10,000
Questions? Contact the Membership Team.
Director
Special benefits
- Eight transferable member cards
- 100 vouchers for each special exhibition
- Invitations to exclusive events for eight guests
- 20 free Friends of Art gifts of membership
- Sponsor recognition on a non-ticketed exhibition or cultural festival
$24,815 tax-deductible
$25,000
Questions? Contact the Membership Team.
President
Special benefits
Please contact giving@nelson-atkins.org to discuss benefits meaningful to you.
$50,000
Questions? Contact the Membership Team.
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