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Get exclusive access to the museum and community events, check out great events just for members, and invest in a more connected and creative Santa Cruz County while you’re at it.
Choose below: new, renewal, or gift memberships.
Membership Levels
Click on your level to select New, Renew, or Gift.
Membership is a Community
Stay Connected
- Join a community that embraces all that is wild, weird, and wonderful about Santa Cruz County. Our members receive early access, discounts, and behind-the-scenes looks to everything we do.
Support the MAH
- Your membership helps the MAH bring people together around art, history, and culture by supporting our exhibitions, programs, collections, and publications.
Learn & Explore
- From education and outreach activities to special events and community celebrations, as a MAH Member, you have access to it all. Come uncover the stories and history of Santa Cruz County.
Digital Membership
For added member convenience and to reduce the museum’s need for printing and mailing, the MAH now provides digital membership cards for all membership levels. Digital membership cards can be downloaded to your smartphone or tablet using the FREE eMembership Card app available for Apple and Android devices.
Step 1
Download the eMembership Card app on your smartphone or tablet from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app’s icon is a little red silhouette with the word ‘Member’ and a barcode underneath.
When you open the app for the first time, allow it to use your location. This will make sure that the MAH is displayed near the top of the list of museums available in the app. You can also choose to let the app send you notifications—enabling this feature will allow us to keep you up-to-date on the status of your membership and on events happening at the museum.
Step 3
Look for the MAH logo in the list of available museums or search for “Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History” Once you have selected the MAH, click the “Find My Membership Cards” button. Enter your phone number or membership ID and your last name and click “Find.” If you search using your phone number, be sure to enter the phone number you provided when you purchased your membership.
Step 4
When your information is found, click the “Download My Card” button to store your membership cards in the app. You can display your membership cards at any time by clicking the “Show My Membership Cards” button. You can also choose to add your membership cards to the digital wallet on your device.
Step 5
To view the benefits associated with your membership level, including NARM reciprocal admission benefits if applicable, click the “Membership Benefits” button.
More Ways to Support
Join the Director's Circle
Sign up for a corporate membership at the MAH to join a cohort of local businesses working to support the museum and create lasting memories for their employees and customers.
Membership FAQ
To find out if you have a valid, membership contact the MAH membership team at membership@santacruzmah.org.
Show your membership card at participating businesses listed below for select discounts around Downtown Santa Cruz.
- 15% off at Cat. Cloud. Companion. in Abbott Square Market.
- 10% off at Cafe Roxa Santa Cruz.
- 15% off at Botanic and Luxe
The Family Membership level and above include up to two adults and four children under the age of 18.
At the Fan level and above, you can visit over 1,000 museums through the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association.
NARM is there for you no matter where you are across the nation but check out some of our favorites you could visit today...
- Oakland Museum for groundbreaking exhibitions and radical stories of California's voices
- The de Young Museum for an amazing painting collection and beautiful views of Golden Gate Park
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for an unexpected adventure in visual and performing arts
- San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art for cutting edge exhibitions in the heart of downtown
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center to explore the wonders of our ocean and take in the beauty of the waves
Discover all participating museums here.
Renew your membership right here online by choosing the membership level you'd like above. You can also renew at any time in person at the front desk. Questions? Get in touch at membership@santacruzmah.org
When you purchase your membership, you have the option to choose an automatic renewal. You can change your preferences at any time by contacting membership@santacruzmah.org
Yes, the MAH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your donation or membership is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The MAH's tax ID is 94-2718861.
Member Downtown Discounts
Show your membership card at participating businesses listed below for select discounts around downtown Santa Cruz.
- 10% off at Central Coast Creamery
- 15% off at Cat & Cloud (downtown location)
- 10% off at Pizzeria La Bufala
- 10% off at Veg On The Edge
- 10% off at Cafe Roxa Santa Cruz
- 10% off at Maitreya Zen Garden and Healing Retreat
- 10% off books (excluding wine and food) at Bad Animal
- 20% off at Pleasure Pizza (downtown location)
- 10% off at Mutari Chocolate
- 15% off at Botanic and Luxe
- 10% off at Sockshop & Shoe Company
- 10% off at Lupulo Craft Beer House
- 15% off at Arslans Turkish Street Food
- 10% off at Poke House
- 10% off Class Passes at Motion Pacific
- 15% off at Woodstock's Pizza
- 10% off at Artisans & Agency
- 15% off at Stripe