Corporate and Association Membership
Support the National Building Museum
The National Building Museum's Fifth Street Entrance.
Whether you're an architect, designer, engineer, urban planner, or construction professional, you, your organization, and your employees will receive educational, promotional, and networking opportunities, while supporting America's leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating the building arts. Benefits include:
The National Building Museum has a variety of corporate and association membership levels available. Click the membership type below to learn more:
Professional Circle Friend Firm
Professional Circle Fellow Firm
Corinthian Friend Firm
Corinthian Fellow Firm
Corinthian Contributor Firm
Corinthian Patron Firm
The Professional Circle
- Invitations to exhibition openings and member activities
- Reduced admission to public programs for employees
- Advanced registration for popular members-only Construction Watch Tours
- 10% discount for employees on Museum Shop purchases
- Subscription to Blueprints magazine and Calendar of Events
- Recognition in the annual report and Blueprints
- Recognition on the Museum’s web site
- Complimentary guided tour of the Museum’s landmark home, upon request
- One complimentary admission to a Museum education program
Benefits of a Friend Firm member, plus:
- Invitations to corporate member events
- Complimentary guided tour of a Museum exhibition, upon request
- Complimentary guided tour of the Museum’s historic home, upon request
- Two complimentary admissions to a Museum public program
The Corinthians
Corinthian Friend Firm —$1,000
- Invitations to exhibition opening receptions, the Corinthian Holiday Party, and other special events
- Invitation for two to an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour at a premier architectural site
- Ten admission passes to Museum public programs
- Member discount on program registration fees for all company employees
- Advanced registration for popular members-only Construction Watch Tours
- Tour of the Museum’s landmark home for up to eight guests, upon request
- Use of the Museum’s exclusive Corinthian Lounge during business hours, subject to availability
- Subscription to the Museum’s magazine Blueprints and the Calendar of Events
- Recognition on the The Corinthians membership roster in the Corinthian Lounge, and in publications, including the annual report, Blueprints magazine, and on the web site
- 20% discount in the Museum Shop for all company employees
Corinthian Fellow Firm—$2,500
The award ceremony for the Museum’s fifth Vincent Scully Prize, awarded to His Highness The Aga Khan.
© Vivian Ronay
All Corinthian Friend Firm benefits, plus:
- One use of the Pension Commissioner’s Suite, subject to availability and associated costs. This historic space is suitable for standing receptions for up to 200 people or dinner for 60.
- Complimentary parking in the Museum’s private lot on evenings and weekends, subject to availability
- Invitation for two to a dinner with the Museum’s Executive Director and other distinguished guests
- Private, curator-led tour of an exhibition, upon request
- Five additional admission passes to public programs at the Museum (15 total)
Corinthian Contributor Firm—$5,000
All Corinthian Fellow Firm benefits, plus:
- Invitation for two to an exclusive dinner with the Museum’s Chair and other distinguished guests
- Private tour of the Museum’s collections for up to ten guests, upon request
- Listing on the Honor Roll of Donors panel in the Museum’s Great Hall
- Five additional admission passes to public programs at the Museum (20 total)
Corinthian Patron Firm—$10,000
All Corinthian Contributor Firm benefits, plus:
- Two tickets to the televised Christmas in Washington concert with the President of the United States
- Two tickets to the black-tie Honor Award gala
- Invitation for two to the annual Board of Trustees dinner
- One use of the auditorium, subject to availability and associated costs
- Company profile featured in one issue of Blueprints
Questions? Please contact the Membership Manager at 202.272.2448, ext. 3200, or e-mail membership@nbm.org.
The National Building Museum is a nonprofit organization certified 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service. Contributions are tax-deductible to the maximum allowable extent of the law. The Museum's tax identification number is 52-1050999. To obtain a copy of the organization's most recent audited financial statement or other financial information, please contact: The Development Department, National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, or call 202.272.2448, ext. 3206.
