Become A Member
Levels
Museum Offers
Free admission to museum tours
5% discount purchases in the “Motherland Museum Shop”
An official membership card
Insider Updates
Advance notice to public lectures, programs, workshops
Please note that you can become a member by purchasing a membership on the Shop page or by clicking Join below. As a reminder, a donation does not count towards a membership. However, 100% of every donation support our work. We deeply appreciate your support!
Help us grow, and enjoy some exclusive benefits:
Growing Griots
$15 per year
Youth ages 12 and under
Benefits
Regular museum offers and insider updates
Events catered to young minds
Elder’s Circle
$35 per year
Elders ages 65 and above
Benefits
Regular museum offers and insider updates
Elders and inter-generational events
Villager’s Circle
$50 per year
Benefits
Regular museum offers and insider updates
Sankofa Circle
$100+ per year
Curatorial events and exhibits to explore what The Griot has to offer
Benefits
Regular museum offers and insider updates
Receive invitations to select exhibit previews
A $25 gift certificate
* Please note, you may join the Sankofa Circle up to $499.
The Griot Society
$500+ per year
Enjoy special occasions at The Griot with your friends and family
Benefits
Regular museum offers and insider updates
Receive invitations to select exhibit previews
A $25 gift certificate
Special name recognition on a plaque in The Griot and highlight on the website
Name will be listed on a plaque that will be displayed in The Griot
Receive an artistic thank you gift
A complimentary one-time use of The Griot's galleries for your private event
The Griot Society Members
Sara Burke
Lois D. Conley
William L Clay, Sr. US. Congressman, retd
Richard K. Gaines
Chief Sherman George
Dr. Joi Irving
Lee Jeffries
Brian Krueger
Daniel Moody
Dr. Amanda Murphy
Leon Sharpe
Nathan Shrenk
Mildred P. Smith (In memory of Tommie L. Pettaway and Georgia Mae Allen)
Myrtis E., Spencer
Mary Strauss
Dr. Donald M. Suggs
Yusef Z. Scoggin
Ada Taylor
Earline Walker
Dr. John Wright Sr.
Clarence A. Zacher, In Memoriam
Want to Share Your Membership Experience?
Your contributions will be tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
You may complete your membership online or via US mail. If you use US mail, please complete the membership form and return it with your payment confirmation from Paypal. You will receive your membership materials within 7-10 business days. Please note, all memberships are annual, individual and non-transferrable.
The Griot Museum of Black History's federal tax identification number is: 43-1603733
