Join a vibrant arts community
As a member of the Burchfield Penney Art Center – the museum for Western New York art – you will receive free unlimited admission to the museum, invitations to special events, and many other benefits. Please note that these membership benefits are good for one year, renewable annually, and subject to change without notice.
Ways to purchase or renew your membership
Online // By phone - call 716-878-3547 // In person at the Burchfield Penney Art Center
**Seniors (age 62+) are invited to take $5 off of the cost of any membership level. Call the Membership Department at (716) 878-3547 to join or renew.**
Individual Membership Join today
$45
Benefits include:
- Free unlimited admission
- Members-only programs, events and exhibition previews
- Discounts on educational programs
- Subscriptions to Burchfield Penney mailings and online content
- 10% discount at The Museum Store
- Reciprocal admission to participating New York State museums through ESMRP - see bottom of this page for a full list
Family / Dual Level Membership Join today
$60
Benefits include:
- Free unlimited admission
- Members-only programs, events and exhibition previews
- Discounts on educational programs
- Subscriptions to Burchfield Penney mailings and online content
- 10% discount at The Museum Store
- Reciprocal admission to participating New York State museums through ESMRP - see bottom of this page for a full list
- One additional membership card
- Free admission for all accompanying children under 18
Friend Membership Join today
$125
Benefits include:
- Free unlimited admission
- Members-only programs, events and exhibition previews
- Discounts on educational programs
- Subscriptions to Burchfield Penney mailings and online content
- 10% discount at The Museum Store
- Reciprocal admission to participating New York State museums through ESMRP - see bottom of this page for a full list
- One additional membership card
- Free admission for all accompanying children under 18
- Two free admission passes for guests
- Reciprocal admission to participating art museums across the country through the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM); click to view a list of participating museums
Curator’s Circle Membership Join today
$275
Benefits include:
- Free unlimited admission
- Members-only programs, events and exhibition previews
- Discounts on educational programs
- Subscriptions to Burchfield Penney mailings and online content
- 10% discount at The Museum Store
- Reciprocal admission to participating New York State museums through ESMRP - see bottom of this page for a full list
- One additional membership card
- Free admission for all accompanying children under 18
- Four free admission passes for guests
- Reciprocal admission to participating art museums across the country through the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM); click to view a list of participating museums
- One free exhibition catalog or poster from The Museum Store
- Private tour of an exhibition with the Curator
Director’s Circle Membership Join today
$500
Benefits include:
- Free unlimited admission
- Members-only programs, events and exhibition previews
- Discounts on educational programs
- Subscriptions to Burchfield Penney mailings and online content
- 10% discount at The Museum Store
- Reciprocal admission to participating New York State museums through ESMRP - see bottom of this page for a full list
- One additional membership card
- Free admission for all accompanying children under 18
- Four free admission passes for guests
- Reciprocal admission to participating art museums across the country through the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM); click to view a list of participating museums
- One free exhibition catalog or poster from The Museum Store
- Private tour of an exhibition with the Curator
- Free parking in the Burchfield Penney lot for the term of membership
- Invitation to an exclusive event hosted by the Director
- One complimentary gift membership at the Family/Dual level
Burchfield’s Circle Membership Join today
$1,000
Benefits include:
- Free unlimited admission
- Members-only programs, events and exhibition previews
- Discounts on educational programs
- Subscriptions to Burchfield Penney mailings and online content
- 10% discount at The Museum Store
- Reciprocal admission to participating New York State museums through ESMRP - see bottom of this page for a full list
- One additional membership card
- Free admission for all accompanying children under 18
- Four free admission passes for guests
- Reciprocal admission to participating art museums across the country through the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM); click to view a list of participating museums
- One free exhibition catalog or poster from The Museum Store
- Private tour of an exhibition with the Curator
- Free parking in the Burchfield Penney lot for the term of membership
- Invitation to an exclusive event hosted by the Director
- Two complimentary gift memberships at the Family/Dual level
- Priority seating at all Burchfield Penney invitational events
- Preferred access to the information and resources of the Burchfield Penney
- Discounts on facility rentals
Empire State Museums Reciprocal Program
This program - available to all members - offers reciprocal admission to these participating New York State museums:
- Albany Institute of History & Art
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Arnot Art Museum
- The Children's Museum of Science and Technology
- Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
- Everson Museum of Art
- FASNY Museum of Firefighting
- The Frederic Remington Art Museum
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- The Hyde Collection
- The Kopernik Space Education Center (Second Campus)
- miSci
- Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
- National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame
- Roberson Museum & Science Center
- Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art
- Schenectady Museum & Planetarium
- Shaker Museum and Library
Qualifying members become participants in the reciprocal benefits program with all museums listed. Upon presentation of a valid membership card while visiting one of the museums listed, you will be entitled to the following privileges: Free admission during regular museum hours & the same discount on the purchases made on the premises in the art and book shops as offered to members of that museum. Some exceptions may apply - please contact individual museums directly for information on specific benefits and restrictions. Reciprocal privileges do not include mailings from any participating museums except for the museum with which the member is affiliated.