Membership
Join the Essex County Museum and Historical Society
Our members play a vital role in supporting the Museum and Historical Society both financially and as volunteers and advocates. Membership dues assist in keeping the museum open, available to all, and free of charge. In addition, your membership supports exhibits, programs, children’s activities, events, museum publications, and more.
Won’t you please join our mission to preserve and promote the rich history of Essex County by becoming a member of the museum?
All Members Receive:
-Advanced notifications of special events and programs
-Museum Publications including Historical Bulletins and The Timekeeper, the museum newsletter.
-Invitations to exhibition openings, historical demonstrations, receptions, and social events including the spring membership party held annually in May (exclusive to members only).
-A 10% Museum Gift Shop Discount
Annual Membership Levels
HISTORY PATRON - $500
–Twelve Guest Passes that can be used for the annual May membership party and other “members only” workshops and events
-A copy of the book “Settlers, Southerners, Americans: The History of Essex County, Virginia by James B. Slaughter
ESSEX CIRCLE - $300
-Eight Guest Passes to that can be used for the annual May membership party and other “members only” workshops and events
-A copy of the book “Blandfield’s Child” by Nell Carter Osburn Noland
1692 SOCIETY - $150
-Four Guest Passes that can be used for the May membership party and other “members only” workshops and events
-A copy of the book “Bowler’s Rock” by Memoirs of Ivy Wood Hunt (1874-1962) : Bowler’s Wharf, Essex County Virginia by Ivy Wood Hunt and Carolyn H. Harris.
FAMILY - $75
-Museum membership for families
INDIVIDUAL - $40
-Museum membership for individuals
Membership Levels
History Patron
- Twelve Guest Passes that can be used for the annual May membership party and other “members only” workshops and events
- “Settlers, Southerners, Americans: The History of Essex County, Virginia by James B. Slaughter
- Advanced notifications of special events and programs
- Museum Publications including Historical Bulletins and The Timekeeper, the museum newsletter.
- Exclusive Invitations
- A 10% Museum Gift Shop Discount
Essex Circle
- Eight Guest Passes to that can be used for the annual May membership party and other “members only” workshops and events
- “Blandfield’s Child” by Nell Carter Osburn Noland
- Advanced notifications of special events and programs
- Museum Publications including Historical Bulletins and The Timekeeper, the museum newsletter.
- Exclusive Invitations
- A 10% Museum Gift Shop Discount
1692 Society
- Four Guest Passes that can be used for the May membership party and other “members only” workshops and events
- “Bowler’s Rock” by Memoirs of Ivy Wood Hunt (1874-1962) : Bowler’s Wharf, Essex County Virginia by Ivy Wood Hunt and Carolyn H. Harris.
- Advanced notifications of special events and programs
- Museum Publications including Historical Bulletins and The Timekeeper, the museum newsletter.
- Exclusive Invitations
- A 10% Museum Gift Shop Discount
Individual
- Advanced notifications of special events and programs
- Museum Publications including Historical Bulletins and The Timekeeper, the museum newsletter.
- Invitations to exhibition openings, historical demonstrations, receptions, and social events including the spring membership party held annually in May (exclusive to members only).
- A 10% Museum Gift Shop Discount
Family
- Advanced notifications of special events and programs
- Museum Publications including Historical Bulletins and The Timekeeper, the museum newsletter.
- Invitations to exhibition openings, historical demonstrations, receptions, and social events including the spring membership party held annually in May (exclusive to members only).
- A 10% Museum Gift Shop Discount