Become a Member
When you become a member of the Indiana Historical Society, you join the thousands of people who are supporting our efforts to preserve, protect and share our rich Hoosier heritage. Your participation helps ensure that Indiana treasures don’t leave our state, that they are carefully preserved and that our schoolchildren learn about their past. And you receive outstanding benefits.
All membership levels include:
- Free admission to the Indiana Experience – a $7 value per adult visit.
- 10% off purchases in the Basile History Market.
- A free subscription to Traces – the popular history magazine that takes a modern look at Indiana history – a $28 value!
- A free subscription to THG: Connections – our family history and genealogy magazine – a $10 value!
- A discounted subscription to the Indiana Magazine of History – a savings of 33% off the publisher’s price.
- Discounted or free admission to select IHS programs, events and trips.
- Our award-winning bimonthly member newsletter INPerspective delivered right to your door.
- 10% discount at the Stardust Terrace Café operated by Hoaglin To Go.
- Invitations to member events.
- Special discount offers throughout the year at other Indiana cultural institutions – including discounted membership opportunities.
- Membership benefits at more than 270 organizations and museums nationwide through the Time Travelers program.
Membership levels
(Valued at approximately $75 and up)
Student - $20
One year of benefits for one student.
(Must be younger than 23 and have a current student ID)
Senior - $40
One year of benefits for one senior individual.
(60 and over)
Individual - $50
One year of benefits for one person.
Organization - $50
One year of benefits for the primary contact.
Household - $65
One year of benefits for two adults and four children under the age of 18, including grandchildren.
Sustaining - $100
A full year of all membership benefits at the Household level plus a listing in the annual contributor
roll and a complimentary set of Indiana Historical Society postcards.
Storytellers Circle memberships
Benefactor - $250
Receives all benefits of the Sustaining member plus an invitation to the exclusive Living Legends Gala, invitations to select Storytellers Circle events and day trips, and free or discounted admission to many programs and activities, including special exhibits, demonstrations, lectures and presentations.
History Patron - $500
Receives all benefits of the Benefactor level plus an invitation to join the members of the Council of 1816 – our most prestigious donor club – for one special event each year; invitation to an intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of our Collections, Conservation Lab and Indiana Experience exhibits; and two complimentary visitor passes.
Council of 1816 - $1,000
Receives all benefits of the History Patron level plus invitations to special events for Council members and an additional four complimentary visitor passes to the Indiana Experience.
To join the Indiana Historical Society today, click here. You can also e-mail membership@indianahistory.org or call (317) 234-2670.
