Become A Member
Your membership helps to support the State Museum and gives you great benefits all year.
Join the fun and save all year when you become a member of the State Museum!
All membership levels include:
- Free unlimited general admission for one year
- Free and discounted show tickets to the planetarium and/or 4D theater
- Discounted tickets to blockbuster exhibitions
- 20% discount on museum programs and special events
- 10% discount at the SCSM Museum Store
- Bi-weekly member e-newsletters on upcoming museum exhibitions and programming
- Access to exclusive member events
- Subscription to IMAGES quarterly magazine.
- Plus additional perks based on your level
How to Become a Member:
By phone:
803.898.4937
On Site:
At the Admissions Desk
Questions?
Are you a SC State Employee? Join through payroll deduction!
Explore our Membership Levels!
Individual | $50
Membership benefits for 1 person, plus:
- 4 show tickets to our planetarium and/or 4D theater
Dual | $80
Membership benefits for 2 people, plus:
- 8 show tickets to our planetarium and/or 4D theater
- Opportunity to Add-On a third person
Family | $140
Membership benefits for 2 people and all children or grandchildren under 18 in the household, plus:
Explorer | $180
Membership benefits for 2 people and all children or grandchildren under 18 in the household, plus:
Ambassador | $300
Membership benefits for 2 people and all children or grandchildren under 18 in the household, plus:
- 24 show tickets, 6 guest passes
- Opportunity to Add-On a third person
- 20% off museum facility rentals for private events
- 20% off museum camps plus early registration
- FREE admission to over 1,000 over museums across the US in the NARM and ROAM networks
- Smithsonian Affiliate membership with Smithsonian magazine subscription
Visionary Circle
The Visionary Circle is the State Museum's close group of members who care deeply about the museum’s mission to share South Carolina’s history and culture. All Visionary Circle members enjoy all of the benefits of the Ambassador level, plus:
- Quarterly Lecture Series: These presentations from curators, museum experts, and important cultural figures feature dinner, drinks and networking opportunities.
- Private Viewings of New Exhibitions: Visionary Circle members are invited to see new exhibitions before they are open to the public, with talks from exhibition curators.
- Behind-the-Scenes Tours: Members of the Visionary Circle get access to behind-the-scenes tours of our collection storage.
Already a Member?
Be sure to go through our Member Portal to Renew, download your digital membership card, and explore your benefits!
Visionary Circle
Learn more about the museum's upper level membership program featuring exclusive benefits and more.