Membership
Why Join Historic Columbia?
When you join Historic Columbia, you become our partner in advocacy and education. Members help Historic Columbia preserve places and share complex stories from the past that connect us in the present and inspire our future. With our members, Historic Columbia is able to harness the power of history to inspire curiosity and catalyze community engagement. Your membership also helps us create educational and entertaining historical programming that pulls people together and builds strong bonds within our community.
All memberships receive the following benefits:
- Exclusive members-only access to new exhibits and Behind-The-Scenes Tours of new restoration projects
- Free admission to Historic House Museums
- 10% discount at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills
- Early access to select ticketed events
- Discounts on programs and special events
- Subscription to Historic Columbia's print newsletter
- New in 2023! 30% discount on books from USC Press
Gift Memberships
To purchase a gift membership, first select the level you want from the choices below. You'll check a box marked "This membership is a gift" when you fill out the member information!
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Add on a Palladium Membership
For just $25 more, you can be a Palladium member and get exclusive offerings and educational events that help provide a richer historic experience.
Other Membership Opportunities
Corporate Membership
Historic Columbia's corporate memberships can be customized based on your company's needs and interests. To learn more or create a custom corporate membership, please contact Robin Waites, Executive Director, at (803) 252-7742 ext. 14 or rwaites@historiccolumbia.org.
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Teacher Membership
Teacher memberships start at $50 and include all of the member perks plus discounts on traveling trunk fees and field trips, and more! For more information, please contact Carmen Sangster at (803) 252-1770 ext. 26 or education@historiccolumbia.org.
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Thank you to our partners at USC Press for making a membership to Historic Columbia even more meaningful!