Museum Friends enjoy access to our lakeside lounge, exclusive events and discounts at our Shop and Cafe. Memberships start at $45 a year.
Museum Friends online events
Join our online monthly book club conversation with Dr Mike Smith as we roam across space and time, reading some of the most interesting human histories on the planet.
Go behind the scenes with our curators, conservators and other expert staff as they share stories about the most interesting objects in our collection. Register to join online.
For Friends
Renew your Museum Friends membership or update your contact details.
Join our Museum Friends Car Club, a special interest group exclusive to Friends.
Special offer
Our valued partner, Schwartz Media, is offering each current Museum Friend an exclusive free 12-month digital subscription to either The Saturday Paper or The Monthly (valued at $99 and $74.95 respectively).
Register for your free subscription (offer limited to one free subscription per membership).
Membership benefits
Discounts
- 10% off at the Museum Shop and the Museum Cafe
- Discounted entry to major exhibitions
Exclusive offers
- Exhibition previews and behind-the-scenes tours
- Events including Book Club and Object Club
Free
- Access to our Friends lakeside lounge
- Access to Museum highlights tours
- The Museum magazine (one per membership)
- Regular Friends updates and other special offers
Additional members
- Add up to five additional people to your membership
- $15 for each extra adult
- $5 for each extra child
Mkids offers
- Mkids 3 to 12 years free or discounted entry to exhibitions and school holiday activities
Museum Friends Car Club
- Get up close and personal with the Museum's historic car collection
- Exclusive to Museum Friends
- Members opt in for $15 a year
More on the Museum Friends Car Club
Reciprocal benefits
Australian Museum
- Free general admission for members residing outside NSW
- 10% discount at the shop and rooftop cafe
- Access to the members lounge
Australian National Maritime Museum
- Free or discounted entry to major ticketed exhibitions
- 10% discount at the shop and cafe
- Access to the members lounge with complimentary refreshments
Powerhouse Museum
- Free general admission
- Access to the members lounge with complimentary refreshments
Museum of Tropical Queensland
- 10% discount on general entry
- 10% discount in museum shop
Museums Victoria
- Free general admission to Museums Victoria Museums including: Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks (excluding touring exhibitions), IMAX Melbourne, Royal Exhibition Building events, Melbourne Planetarium and Lightning Room.
- Offer only available to members residing outside Victoria
Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Access to members lounge
South Australian Museum
- 50% off major ticketed exhibitions
- 10% discount at shop and cafe
- Offer only available to members residing outside SA
Present your Museum Friends card to receive these reciprocal benefits.
Individual and group memberships
Take advantage of all of our member benefits and add additional members as you build your own membership group.
Cost: $45 for individual membership
You can then add:
- $15 per additional adult
- $5 per additional child (3–16 years only)
Memberships are paid annually.
Mkids – for children 3 to 12
Exclusively for children in membership groups. Free entry to exhibitions and discounted school holiday activities.
Cost: $5
Gift membership
Are you searching for a unique gift for a special occasion? Share our passion for history and heritage with an individual or group gift membership.
To purchase please phone +61 2 6208 5108 (business hours) or email friends@nma.gov.au
Terms and conditions
- Friends membership is valid until the expiry date printed on your membership card
- Membership is not transferable or refundable
- Member benefits apply only to the people listed on your membership
- You must produce your membership card to obtain the benefit
- Member prices, events, benefits, reciprocal arrangements and terms are subject to change at the Museum’s discretion
- It is your responsibility to notify the Museum of any change of address or contact information
- If your card is lost or stolen, please notify us as soon as possible to organise a replacement card
- The Museum has no control over the reciprocal benefits offered by other museums and galleries, or special offers made by our external partners. The Museum is not responsible for any changes to benefits or offers made by those organisations.
Where to find us
Friends Lounge
Lawson Cres, Acton Peninsula
Canberra ACT 2601
Membership enquiries
9.30am – 4.30pm weekdays
Phone +61 2 6208 5108
Email friends@nma.gov.au
Bookings
Weekdays
Phone +61 2 6208 5021