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How to become a Member

Find out about types of membership, prices and ways to join here – join us on a voyage of discovery today!

Benefits of Membership

Become a Member and enjoy free entry and priority access to our exhibitions as well as exclusive events.

  • Free or reduced entry to our five museums: National Museum of Scotland; National Museum of Flight; National War Museum; National Museum of Rural Life; National Museum of Costume.
  • Being the first to know with our mailings and e-blasts
  • Free entry and priority access to all exhibitions at our five museums.
  • Free and concessionary charges to talks and lectures.
  • 10% discount in all our shops.
  • 20% discount in all National Museum Scotland cafes.
  • Behind the scenes insights with Explorer magazine delivered straight to your door three times a year.

Support essential projects such as outreach programmes, scholarships, conservation and acquisitions that would not happen otherwise. Find out how to join today and make the most of these fantastic offers.

Types of Membership

Membership

Cost

Individual: for the named individual on the Membership card.

Age 26+

£30 per year or £26 by direct debit

Age 16-25

£26 per year or £23 by direct debit

Joint or Guest: Joint Membership is for 2 named friend or family members to visit together or separately, each with their own card or Guest Membership for a named Individual to bring along any guest.

Joint or Guest

£40 per year or £36 by direct debit

Family: 2 adults and 2 children under age of 16 and cards issued for the adults only.

Family

£50 per year or £45 by direct debit.

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Join in person

You can join in person at our information or ticket desks the next time you visit any of our museums. You can pay by direct debit, by credit/debit card or by cheque.

Join by post

To join by post and pay by cheque, credit/debit card or direct debit, download a Membership application form here and return it to:

National Museums Scotland Membership Development Department National Museums Scotland FREEPOST EH2842 Edinburgh EH1 0AR

Join by phone

To join by phone and pay with a credit or debit card, please call 0131 247 4294 .

Further information

To receive a hard copy of our application form or to find out more information, please contact us on 0131 247 4294 or email membership@nms.ac.uk.

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