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Levels of Membership
By joining the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries, you will receive an array of exciting benefits, and a large part of your contribution is tax-deductible. Each membership level offers its own set of privileges, so select the one right for you. Qualifying contributions confer membership for one calendar year, and entitle two people to participate in events.

($) - denotes extra charge
(R) - reservation required

Sponsors' Circle ($10,000 or more)
Enjoy the privileges of the Founders' Circle plus all the other benefits listed below:

  • Invitation from the director to a private Sponsors' Evening, which includes a reception and curator-led tour
  • Invitation to a private social function with museum leadership
  • A personalized tour through collections and art storage upon request
  • Priority for museum-led international tours led by museum staff ($)
  • Value of Friends benefits is $785. The rest is tax-deductible.

Founders' Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Enjoy the privileges of the Directors' Circle plus all the other benefits listed below:

  • In-depth lecture/workshop led by curatorial staff, focusing on Freer and Sackler Galleries collections
  • Invitation to participate in international tours led by museum staff ($)
  • Complimentary of our annual scholarly journal Ars Orientalis
  • Prominent listing of your name on donor panels displayed in both galleries
  • Value of Friends benefits is $610. The rest is tax-deductible.

Director's Circle ($3,000 - $4,999)
Enjoy the privileges of the Patrons' Circle plus all the other benefits listed below:

  • Invitations to all exhibition opening receptions
  • Complimentary invitation to the Annual Friends' Dinner
  • Priority for special programs planned exclusively for the Friends ($)
  • Priority for museum-led U.S. tours led by museum staff ($)
  • Discount on our annual scholarly journal Ars Orientalis
  • Value of Friends benefits is $465. The rest is tax-deductible.

Patrons' Circle ($1,200 - $2,999)

  • Invitation to three exhibition opening receptions
  • In-depth tours of special exhibitions led by curators (R)
  • Invitation to the Annual Friends' Dinner ($)
  • Listing of your name in our annual magazine Asiatica
  • Complimentary copy of our annual magazine Asiatica
  • Complimentary copies of Freer and Sackler Galleries' exhibition catalogues
  • Discount of 20% at the museum shops
  • Invitation to designated "members only" shopping days and specials
  • Reserved seating based on availability for selected lectures, concerts, dance performances, and films in the Meyer Auditorium (R)
  • Complimentary Friends Newsletter and access to Friends-only website
  • Opportunity to attend scholarly lectures
  • Invitations to special programs outside FSG planned exclusively for the Friends ($)
  • Invitation to participate in U.S. tours led by museum staff ($)
  • Value of Friends benefits is $220. The rest is tax-deductible.


For more information please contact us at asiadevelopment@si.edu.


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