Become a Member

The History Museum At the Castle is owned and operated by the Outagamie County Historical Society (OCHS). Membership entitles you to benefits at both locations.

The History Museum presents local history to its visitors through unique, interpretative exhibits and educational programming. As a supporting member, you ensure the Museum's ability to preserve, research, and display the Fox Valley's past.

Please help support our award winning exhibits, education programs and preservation efforts at the History Museum at the Castle.

Benefits and Privileges for Members

Museum members not only receive great personal benefits, but they also help support and preserve their local history.

Free Admission to the History Museum during regular open hours.
Free History Today subscription, the Museum’s quarterly newsletter
Free Research
10% discount in the museum shop
Invitations to exhibit premiers and other members-only events
Discounts on programs and workshops

Time Travelers logo Members also receive an affiliate membership to the Time Travelers program. Time Travelers includes 169 museums and historical societies across the country.

Some TIME TRAVELERS benefits include:

Complimentary or Discounted Museum Publication
Discounted or free Admission
Gift Shop Discount
Free Parking
Discounted Special Events
Restaurant Discount

Some locations include:

Archives Partnership Trust
Albany, NY

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, IL

Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Inc.
Fort Myers, FL

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Frederick C. Robie House
Chicago, IL

Georgia Golf Hall of Fame’s Botanical Gardens
Augusta, GA

Hershey Museum
Hershey, PA

The Lincoln Museum
Fort Wayne, IN

Complete list of participating sites »

Membership Levels (2011)

Senior & Student $20
All membership privileges for card holder 65 years of age and older or student with valid college ID.

Individual $35
All membership privileges for card holder (2 year membership for $65).

Grandparent $50
All membership privileges for two senior citizens and up to 4 grandchildren (2 year membership for $95).

Family $75
All membership privileges for two adults and their children (2 year membership for $125).

Professional $85
All Family Membership privileges plus 2 free guest passes and one free gift Individual Membership for a friend.

Benefactor $165
All Family Membership privileges plus 2 free guest passes and one free gift Family Membership for friends.

Lifetime $1,200
Single membership privileges for a lifetime.
Payable over 4 years at $250 annually.

All memberships are valid for one calendar year and are renewable in January.

All memberships and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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Become a Member