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Member Benefits

All Members Receive

Free admission

Invitation to members/donors only events

Early registration to programs & workshops

Discounts on research requests

10% off items in the gift shop

Members at Contributing level ($75)

Receive discounts with grounds & library rentals.

Members at the Subscribing level ($150) and above

Receive new publications

Free use of Ancestry.com 

Members at the Sustaining level ($250) and above

Enrollment in NARM*

*North American Reciprocal Museums. The gold NARM sticker on a membership card entitles the bearer to membership benefits at more than 400 museums throughout North America like Hildene and the Hood Museum of Art.

Members at the Benefactor level and above ($1,000)

One-on-one instruction by a WHC staff member on researching your family genealogy utilizing the online resources and archival material at the WHC. Digitization services will be available to scan photographs and other materials like scrapbooks, etc.

Members of the Dana Society ($2,500)

Members will have the opportunity to get a special tour of exhibitions by the curator/s. Up to six guests of the member will be able to attend. The arrangements of the tour will be determined between the WHC and the member.

Member Levels

Senior                   $15

Household            $35

Contributing        $75            

Subscribing          $150          

Sustaining            $250          

Patron                  $500          

Benefactor          $1,000   

Dana Society     $2,500


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