Become a Friend of the Folger and participate in our educational and cultural programs, theater, music, special events, and all that this unique institution has to offer.
Your membership helps us to share the Folger collection, while preserving and expanding it. It helps to support innovative education and outreach programs, from the Folger stage to the classroom and online. And it helps to underwrite our cultural offerings, while entitling you to discounted tickets to many of these outstanding presentations.
Your membership ensures that the Folger and its vital programs continue to flourish.
Individual Member $75 (100% is tax-deductible)
- A personalized membership card
- Up to 25% discount for most public programs (two-ticket limit per event)
- 10% discount at the Folger Shop
- 20% discount during special members-only Holiday Shopping Days at the Folger Shop
- Invitation to the annual Acquisitions Night benefit
- Invitation to gallery talks for each exhibition
- Special tour and reception for new Members
- Complimentary subscription to Folger Magazine
- Become a member online now!
Dual/Family Member $100 (100% is tax-deductible)
All of the benefits given to Individual Members, plus...
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Two personalized membership cards, each card admitting one adult.
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Children under eighteen are included.
- Priority registration for family programs.
- Become a member online now!
Sustaining Member $250 ($202 is tax-deductible)
All the benefits given to Individual Members, plus...
Patron Member $500 ($398 is tax-deductible)
All the benefits given to Sustaining Members, plus...
- Two tickets to one selected Folger Consort performance
- One gift membership at $100
- A special gift from the Folger Shop
- Become a member online now!
Supporter Member $1,000 ($769 is tax-deductible)
All the benefits given to Patron Members, plus...
- Complimentary invitation for two to a Folger Theatre opening night performance and reception
- Two gift memberships at $100
- Behind-the-scenes tour and reception with the Library's curators
- Become a member online now!
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES:
National/International $50 ($100% tax-deductible)
This special membership is for those who live beyond a 200-mile radius of Washington, DC. It provides all the benefits of Individual Membership except for invitations to local events.
Student $35 (100% tax-deductible)
Full-time students enrolled at an accredited educational institution qualify to join as Student Members, receiving all the benefits of Individual Membership.
Gift Memberships
A membership to the Folger is a thoughtful and generous gift. View the different levels of membership and their corresponding benefits above. If you join the Folger at the Patron Member ($500) level, you will have the opportunity to give a $100 membership to a friend at no cost. Purchase a gift membership online.
