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$35 Senior Membership
$40 Individual Membership
$60 Family/Dual Membership
$100 Associate Membership
$250 Scholar's Circle
$500 Curator's Circle
$1000 Director's Circle
$2500 Chairman's Circle
Art Council
Friends of the Marston House

Senior Membership $35

• Free admission to the Museum of San Diego History and Marston House Museum in Balboa Park and the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park
• Complimentary use of the Society's Research Library, including special members-only hours on Wednesday afternoons
• Free or discounted access to public programming events
• Subscription to the quarterly TIMES newsletter
• 10% discount in all SDHS gift shops
• Opportunity to join the Society's auxiliary groups
• Participation in the Society's Volunteer Program

Individual Membership $40

• All of the above

Family/Dual Membership $60

• All of the above, plus:
• Two (2) membership cards
• Two (2) guest passes

Associate Membership $100

• All of the above, plus:
• Four (4) guest passes
• Subscription to the quarterly Journal of San Diego History
• Discounted admission to more than one hundred (100) museums through the Time Travelers program

Click here for a listing of all Time Travelers participating institutions.
Click here to see the Time Travelers website.

Scholar’s Circle $250

• All of the above, plus:
• Six (6) guest passes
• Your choice of one (1) 8" x 10" image from the Society's Photograph Archives
• Recognition on the Donor Appreciation Board at the Museum of San Diego History

Curator’s Circle $500

• All of the above, plus:
• Eight (8) guest passes
• Your choice of two (2) 8" x 10" images from the Society's Photograph Archives
• Invitations to special lectures and tours with the Society's Curator

Director’s Circle $1000

• All of the above, plus:
• Sixteen (16) guest passes
• A private tour and light refreshments for a party of ten (10) at one of the Society's museums, upon request
• Recognition in the quarterly Journal of San Diego History

Chairman’s Circle $2500

• All of the above, plus:
• Two (2) Premier tickets to History Makers, the Society's annual gala honoring San Diegans who have made history in their own times
• 25% discount on the rental fee to host one (1) event in the atrium of the Museum of San Diego History
• Private tour of an exhibition for up to 25 guests

Art Council

• You must be an SDHS member to join
• $100.00 single membership and $150.00 for a couple

Friends of the Marston House

• Current SDHS member: $25.00

All of the following include a family membership with SDHS:

• Foundation Level: $85
• Geranium Level: $150.00
• Craftsman Level: $500.00
• Patron of the House: $1,500.00