Standard Membership Benefits

  • Unlimited free General Admission to all LancasterHistory museums and sites, including the LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, President James Buchanan’s Wheatland, and the Stevens & Smith Center;
    • Unlimited admission to the Research Center, LancasterHistory’s repository of thousands of books, manuscripts, records, and more chronicling the history of Lancaster County;
      • Discounts on specific events, classes, workshops, and various Research Center services;
        • Special invitations to LancasterHistory programs and events
          • Print subscription to The Journal of Lancaster County’s Historical Society, LancasterHistory’s scholarly history publication;
            • Digital subscription to The Historian, our bi-weekly e-newsletter, and Bookmarks, our monthly Members’ exclusive e-newsletter;
              • 10% shopping discount at our Museum Stores;
                • Discount parking voucher for any LCPA garage when visiting the Stevens & Smith Center;
                  • Digital membership card access, with your membership card, renewal notices, guest passes, and coupons all at your fingertips!

                    Membership levels

                    Individual$60

                    Membership for one (1) adult age 18 years or older.

                    Student$30

                    Membership for one (1) student with valid student ID (named on card). Does not include paper subscription to The Journal.

                    Educator$40

                    Membership for one (1) adult with with valid school ID. Plus invitations to educator-exclusive events and workshops with LancasterHistory staff and partners.

                    Family & Friends$100

                    Bring your family or friends! Membership for two (2) adults age 18 years or older and up to four (4) children (17 and Under).

                    Benefactor$150

                    Reciprocal admission benefits and free admission to more than 1,500 museums and cultural institutions across North America.

                    Complimentary admission to Yuletide at Wheatland

                    Sustainer$300

                    Four (4) complimentary General Admission tickets for any LancasterHistory site to share with friends and family!

                    Historian$500

                    Six (6) complimentary General Admission tickets for any LancasterHistory site to share with friends and family!

                    One (1) complimentary curator tour per membership period for up to six (6) persons of any LancasterHistory site.

                    1729 Society$1,000+

                    Twelve (12) complimentary General Admission tickets for any LancasterHistory site to share with friends and family!

                    Invitations to special 1729 Society events and programs.

                    20% discount on one (1) rental of LancasterHistory facilities per membership period (excludes Stevens & Smith Center).