Why Membership Matters: Cultural Legacy in Action

Supporting museums means more than free admission—it means standing for something enduring.

When you become a member of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, you're doing more than unlocking access to extraordinary art, history and culture. You're helping preserve the living legacy of New Mexico for generations to come.

Your membership supports four state museums in Santa Fe, eight historic sites statewide and the Office of Archaeological Studies. These institutions don’t just reflect the past—they help shape the future of education, access and cultural continuity across the state.

Your membership dollars go further than you think.

They help fund exhibitions, education programs, collections care and special initiatives. Whether it’s a groundbreaking contemporary art installation at Vladem Contemporary or a hands-on archaeological experience for students in rural communities, your support powers it all.

In a time when cultural institutions face growing pressures, membership is a quiet form of civic leadership.

It’s a vote for dialogue over division, for storytelling over silence and for shared space where people can encounter art, history and one another. Museums are where we preserve who we’ve been—and imagine who we might become.

Membership also means connection. Members receive:

  • Free admission to four museums and eight historic sites year-round

  • Invitations to exclusive previews, member events and lectures

  • Subscriptions to El Palacio and Member News magazines and twice-monthly Member E-News

  • Discounts at five Museum Shops, shopmuseum.org and Museum Hill Café

  • Free admission to 1,300+ institutions through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NAMRM)

Whether you live in New Mexico or simply love it from afar, your membership is an investment in culture, education and shared heritage.

Sign up for E‑News to stay connected to the exhibitions, events and stories that bring New Mexico’s legacy to life.

Become a Member Today and help ensure that our state’s cultural treasures thrive—for today and for the future.