Why become a member?

Membership dues enable the Museum to remain open year-round, carry out educational programs for school children, assist conservation activities, conduct research, and mount new exhibits and displays. Some other benefits of membership are as follows;

Members receive a membership card and certificate.
Entitled to attend special "Members Only" functions and all exhibit openings and museum receptions.
Free admission to the museum.
Entered into the museum mailing list.
Entitled to a 10% discount on all museum merchandise.
Entitled to vote at annual general meetings.

Membership Categories

There are 2 membership categories; Individual and Corporate, with several levels of membership in each.

The Individual Membership levels:

Student: Full-time students from grade 7 to post-secondary.
Note: The student membership is a non-voting membership.

Individual: Each individual has one vote at the annual general meeting.

Family: Includes parent(s) or guardian(s) and their school-aged children. Two votes per family (adults only).

Benefactors: Individuals or families who wish to make a greater contribution to the programs at the museum. One vote per adult.

The Corporate Membership levels:

Bronze Patron: Businesses or corporations who wish to become regular contributors to the on-going operations and programs at the Museum. Bronze patrons will receive five daily passes to the Museum and have one vote at the annual general meeting.

Silver Patron: Businesses or corporations who wish to become greater contributors to the on-going operations and programs at the Museum. Silver patrons will receive ten daily passes to the Museum and have one vote at the annual general meeting.

Gold Patron: Businesses or corporations who wish to become even greater contributors to the on-going operations and programs at the Museum. Gold patrons will receive twenty daily passes to the Museum and have one vote at the annual general meeting.

Membership Rates (Canadian currency)

Memberships are valid for one year and are renewable on or after January 1st of each year.