Membership

​Whether you want to bring our mission to life or are looking for value at our year-round programs, we look forward to welcoming you to our museum family as a member!

Membership Portal for Members

Members, please use our portal to check on event registrations and membership status.

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Be Our Biggest Fan!

• You’re our community—and we couldn’t exist without you. 
  
• Your membership is an investment in a creative and cultured Long Island, and furthers the museum’s role as an educational institution.
• Join a circle of supporters who bring the museum’s mission to life with innovative programs and relevant exhibitions for the community.

It Pays to Be a Member

• Be inspired every time you visit with benefits and savings all year!
• In addition to free admission, members enjoy valuable discounts to a range of programs, workshops, events, camps, including half-off many year-round events.
• ​Camp discounts begin at the Family Level membership and up. See Membership levels below to find out which tier is right for you. 

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Membership Levels

Teacher  |  Student

$25 for one year. $45 for two years (two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 
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• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for one individual.
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for one individual (see events page for pricing of specific events). Includes tastings, workshops, lectures, Whales & Ales, and more events for adults.
• ​Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets.
• 10% Discount in museum store.

Teachers and students, please present a copy of current ID to a staff member if applying in person, or send an email with your ID to us. Thank you.

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FELLOW 

$40 for one year. $70 for two years. (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 
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• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for one individual (Current teaching professional or actively enrolled college student.)
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for one individual (see events page for pricing of specific events). Includes tastings, workshops, lectures, Whales & Ales, and more events for adults.
• ​Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets.
• 10% Discount in museum store.

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PARTNER 

$50 for one year. $90 for two years. (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) ​

• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for two adults.​
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for two adults (see events page for pricing of specific events). Includes tastings, workshops, lectures, Whales & Ales, and more events for adults.
• Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets.
• 10% Discount in museum store.​

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FAMILY

​$75 for one year. $135 for two years.  (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 
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• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for two adults and four children. 
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for two adults and four children (see events page for pricing of specific events).
  • This includes both adult and children's programs, including craft workshops, tastings, lectures, museum adventures & scavenger hunts, Whales & Ales (for adults), Narwhal Ball (for kids),  and more events for adults.
• Discount on museum camp programs.
• Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets (such as Sea Glass Festival & Haunted Boo-seum).
• Eligible for private museum rentals.
• 10% Discount in museum store.

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EXPLORER

$100 for one year, $180 for two years. (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 

All of the benefits of a Family membership, which are:

• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for two adults and four children. 
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for two adults and four children (see events page for pricing of specific events).
  • This includes both adult and children's programs, including craft workshops, tastings, lectures, museum adventures & scavenger hunts, Whales & Ales (for adults), Narwhal Ball (for kids),  and more events for adults.
• Discount on museum camp programs.
• Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets (such as Sea Glass Festival & Haunted Boo-seum).
• Eligible for private museum rentals.
• 10% Discount in museum store.

Plus:

• Free or discounted admission to 90 maritime museums nationwide, including Long Island Maritime Museum & Mystic Seaport Museum
• 4 Guest Passes
• $5 Museum Store Voucher

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PATRoN

$250 for one year. $470 for two years. (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 

All of the benefits of an Explorer membership, which are:

• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for two adults and four children. 
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for two adults and four children (see events page for pricing of specific events).
  • This includes both adult and children's programs, including craft workshops, tastings, lectures, museum adventures & scavenger hunts, Whales & Ales (for adults), Narwhal Ball (for kids),  and more events for adults.
• Discount on museum camp programs.
• Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets (such as Sea Glass Festival & Haunted Boo-seum).
• Eligible for private museum rentals.
• Free or discounted admission to 90 maritime museums nationwide, including Long Island Maritime Museum & Mystic Seaport Museum.

Plus:

• 6 Guest Passes.
• $5 Museum Store Voucher.
• 15% Discount in museum store.
• Signed Book, Whaling on Long Island

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BENEFACTOR

$500 for one year. $950 for two years. (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 

All of the benefits of a Patron membership, which are:

• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for two adults and four children. 
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for two adults and four children (see events page for pricing of specific events).
  • This includes both adult and children's programs, including craft workshops, tastings, lectures, museum adventures & scavenger hunts, Whales & Ales (for adults), Narwhal Ball (for kids),  and more events for adults.
• Discount on museum camp programs.
• Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets (such as Sea Glass Festival & Haunted Boo-seum).
• Eligible for private museum rentals.
• Free or discounted admission to 90 maritime museums nationwide, including Long Island Maritime Museum & Mystic Seaport Museum.
• Signed Book, Whaling on Long Island.

Plus:

• 8 Guest Passes.
• $10 Museum Store Voucher.
• 20% Discount in museum store.

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CAPTAIN

$1,000 for one year. $1,900 for two years. (Two additional guest passes if joining for two years) 

All of the benefits of a Benefactor membership, which are:

• ​Enjoy free general admission all year for two adults and four children. 
• Free or discounted event tickets year-round for two adults and four children (see events page for pricing of specific events).
  • This includes both adult and children's programs, including craft workshops, tastings, lectures, museum adventures & scavenger hunts, Whales & Ales (for adults), Narwhal Ball (for kids),  and more events for adults.
• Discount on museum camp programs.
• Members-only opportunities for early bird tickets (such as Sea Glass Festival & Haunted Boo-seum).
• Eligible for private museum rentals.
• Free or discounted admission to 90 maritime museums nationwide, including Long Island Maritime Museum & Mystic Seaport Museum.
• Signed Book, Whaling on Long Island.
• $10 Museum Store Voucher.
• 20% Discount in museum store.

Plus:

• 10 Guest Passes.
• Private Collection Tour. 

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We would love to welcome you into our museum family.

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Questions

Contact our Business Manager: 

• (631) 367-3418 x10
• Or email us here.

Lecture Recordings for Members

Missed one of our recent lectures? We have you covered! Enjoy our recorded videos as a benefit of your membership.

(Psst - you'll need the site password, which was emailed to you, to access the page. Any trouble, please email us!)

"Very interesting museum! Our 8-year old was busy with the scavenger hunt while we were enjoying a wonderful exhibition. Staff who were selling tickets was very nice and resourceful. I am so curious about whaling now that I feel I have to read Moby Dick now!"
​ Lyuba B. 

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