Membership
RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & SQUARE HOUSE MUSEUM Membership in the Rye Historical Society offers: Discounts on events and at the museum gift shop Pride of preserving our community culture and identity Satisfaction of saving two national landmarks and adapting them to today's practical needs Assurance that admission to the museum, library, exhibits, guided tours and access to our archives is free to all Membership Categories and Benefits You can use PayPal to pay for your membership. If you prefer, you will also have the option to use a credit card when you click the "add to cart" button. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Please make checks payable to: Rye Historical Society. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. $15 Student $45 Individual $75 Family • Quarterly newsletter • 10% discount in gift shop and for society programs and summer camp • Advance notice of programs and events $125 Sustainer • All of the above, plus • Special invitations to exhibit openings and lectures • Priority when registering for events $250 Sponsor • All of the above, plus: • Invitation to private talk by curator on new exhibits $500 Benefactor • All of the above, plus: • Private, behind-the-scenes tour of the museum • Set of 4 maps showing Rye's history $1000 Patron • All of the above, plus: • A discounted rate on use of the Knapp House for a private function • Two free tickets to selected Rye Historical Society event Art and History Free admission to museum, library and gardens Art and antiques Changing exhibits Walking and historic house tours Community meeting space Education School programs in history Family programs on weekends Manuscripts and photographs for archival research History programs Junior volunteer summer camp Free noon-time lectures After-school programs of hands-on history Open house and activities for all during school breaks Preservation Preservation of 1730 Square House and 1670s Knapp House Preservation of a collection of 15,000 artifacts and manuscripts related to Rye history Preservation of historic Rye

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