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Help protect remarkable objects and be the first to hear about the stories they hold.

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Benefits of Membership

Unlimited free entry to all our world class exhibitions at the National Museum of Scotland
Invitations to exclusive Member Previews for selected exhibitions
Unlimited free entry to the National Museum of Flight
Unlimited free entry to the National Museum of Rural Life
Invitations to exclusive Member events and experiences throughout the year
Free or discounted entry to our fantastic programme of family events
Behind the scenes news and in-depth articles in your Member magazine Explorer as well as Young Explorer, a magazine created especially for our young Members to explore and discover a world of fascinating objects and their stories, as part of Family Membership.

You will also get:

20% discount in our cafes
10% discount in our museum shops and online
10% off entry to Edinburgh Castle for the National War Museum

Choose to pay by Direct Debit and you’ll receive 15 months for the price of 12 in your first year!

Family Membership

Family Membership is for 2 adults and 3 children under the age of 16, or 1 adult and 4 children; cards issued for the adults only. Under 5s go free at National Museum of Flight, National Museum of Rural Life and National War Museum.

£64 by annual Direct Debit

£71 by one-off card payment

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Joint Membership

Joint Membership is for two named friends or family members to visit together or separately, each with their own card.

£53 by annual Direct Debit

£59 by one-off card payment

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Guest Membership

Guest Membership is for a named individual to bring along any guest.

£53 by annual Direct Debit

£59 by one-off card payment

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Individual Membership

Individual Membership is for the named individual on the Membership card.

£43 by annual Direct Debit

£46 by one-off card payment

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Full-time Student Membership

Full-time Student Membership is for full-time students. Please include proof of your eligibility with your application.

£33 by annual Direct Debit

£36 by one-off card payment

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Disabled Membership

Disabled Membership is for one disabled adult with a carer/companion. This Membership is to encourage access for anyone who is presented with a barrier in visiting our museums due to a disability. Please include proof of your eligibility with your application. More information on eligibility below.

£33 by annual Direct Debit

£36 by one-off card payment

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Proof of concessionary status

Students and Disabled memberships

Students

This Membership is for anyone in full-time education. We accept the following as proof of concessionary status:

Valid Student card
TOTUM card (formally NUS)

Disabled

This Membership is for anyone who is presented with a barrier in visiting our museums due to a disability.

The eligibility criteria are kept under review and may be updated from time to time. See below for what we currently accept:

PIP (Personal Independence Payment)
Disability Working Allowance for over 60s
Employment & Support Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Disabled Person’s Tax Credit
Registered Severely Sight Impaired (Blind)
Blue Badge

Upon joining and in order to validate your Membership, we ask that you please send us a photo/scan of your proof of concessionary status to membershipconcessions@nms.ac.uk. Please note this will only be used to check your eligibility, once your application is complete the data will be destroyed/deleted.

Further information about access for disabled visitors can be found for each of our museums here: National Museum of Scotland, National Museum of Flight, National Museum of Rural Life and the National War Museum.

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Purchase any of our membership types online.

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Thank you

Thank you for your support, it means so much to us. Your Membership enables us to protect our collections and ensure they are available for people to enjoy today and in the future.

Other ways to join

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.