Members are the Art & Soul of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Not only does membership keep the museum FREE and accessible to all, membership also comes with great perks! Free parking, free exhibition tickets for cardholders and guests, discounts, and exclusive event invitations are included in every FOA membership level! That’s an awful lot to fit in a gift box…
Looking for a last-minute gift? Visit the museum during our open hours to purchase a gift membership and get a shuttlecock lapel pin and card to gift while your recipient waits for their member cards to arrive.
Can’t make it to the museum? Check out our digital download when you purchase a gift membership online!
All benefits are cumulative.
Questions? Email the Membership Team at membership@nelson-atkins.org.
Membership packets take around 3 weeks to arrive. Gift memberships must be purchased by December 1 to arrive in homes before December 25. Mail will likely be delayed over the holidays. You may also purchase gift memberships in person at the museum during museum hours – 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, & Mondays and 10 a.m.–9 p.m. on Thursdays & Fridays.
In order not to spoil the surprise, all gift memberships purchased between November 15 and December 31 will receive their welcome email on January 7, 2024.
No, gifted memberships must be paid for in full at time of purchase.
Yes! You can print and gift our digital download for your gift recipient or visit the Info Desk at the museum for a special card and shuttlecock pin to gift to your lucky recipient.
Questions? Email membership@nelson-atkins.org.
Memberships begin the day they are purchased and expire 12 months later. If you would like to purchase a membership to be redeemed later, please contact the membership team at membership@nelson-atkins.org.