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As a nonprofit, privately funded organization, the Catalina Island Museum for Art & History relies on your support to continuously bring unique exhibitions and high-quality programming to island residents and visitors from around the world. Every gift has a meaningful impact and plays a vital role in the growth of the museum and Avalon community. Your generous support helps us carry out what no other museum in the world does — preserve and promote Catalina Island.
Thank you, we cannot do it without you.
Please click here to make a donation in memory of longtime Catalina Island lover and museum supporter Will Gassett.
Click here to DONATE or text the word Catalina to 930-212-3456 and follow the prompts.
You can also mail a check to:
Catalina Museum for Art & History
PO Box 366
Avalon, CA 90704
Attn: Development Dept.
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Museum programs are designed to add art, history and culture to your life!
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our members, the Catalina Museum for Art & History is capable of bringing world-class exhibitions to Avalon. Our permanent home - opened in 2016 - also allows us to bring the island's history and culture to life.
The museum is proud to present an array of historical artifacts that tell the story of Catalina Island's unique past in its expanded and improved history galleries along with special exhibitions that inspire and delight.
Join us as we grow toward a future filled with imagination, inspiration and education for all, fulfilling our vision: An anchor of tradition. A beacon of culture. Inspiring our communities.
Membership is a great value and pays for itself almost immediately.
Membership Levels
Individual $50
- Free general admission for 1 adult for 1 year
- 1 digital membership card
- 15% discount on all Museum Store merchandise
- E-newsletter
- Invitations to exclusive museum events
- Access to Time Travelers Museum Network
Dual $75
- Free general admission for 2 adults for 1 year
- 2 digital membership cards
- 2 member guest passes
- 15% discount on all Museum Store merchandise
- E-newsletter
- Invitations to exclusive museum events
- Access to Time Travelers Museum Network
- One-time family pass to Wrigley Memorial Botanical Gardens (new members only)
Sponsor $100
- Free general admission for 2 adults for 1 year
- 2 digital membership cards
- 2 member guest passes
- 15% discount on all Museum Store merchandise
- E-newsletter
- Invitations to exclusive museum events
- Access to Time Travelers Museum Network
- Access to NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum) network of over 1200 museums in North America
- One-time family pass to Wrigley Memorial Botanical Gardens (new members only)
- 1 one-time pass for First Fridays Program (restrictions may apply)
Fellow $500
- Free general admission for 2 adults for 1 year
- 2 digital membership cards
- 4 member guest passes
- 15% discount on all Museum Store merchandise
- E-newsletter
- Invitations to exclusive museum events
- Access to Time Travelers Museum Network
- Access to NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum) network of over 1200 museums in North America
- One-time family pass to Wrigley Memorial Botanical Gardens (new members only)
- 2 one-time passes for First Fridays Program (restrictions may apply)
- 2 tickets to Silent Film Showcase
Patrons Society
Benefactor Member $1000
- Free general admission for 2 adults for 1 year
- 2 digital membership cards
- 8 member guest passes
- 15% discount on all Museum Store merchandise
- E-newsletter
- Invitations to exclusive museum events
- Exclusive invitations to Patrons Society VIP events
- Access to Time Travelers Museum Network
- Access to NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum) network of over 1200 museums in North America
- One-time family pass to Wrigley Memorial Botanical Gardens (new members only)
- 2 one-time passes for First Fridays Program (restrictions may apply)
- 2 tickets to Silent Film Showcase
- Complimentary Champagne Brunch prior to Silent Film Showcase
- Quarterly Update from the Executive Director
- Recognition on the Catalina Museum Patrons Society Digital Wall
Sustaining Member $5000
- Free general admission for 2 adults for 1 year
- 2 digital membership cards
- 10 member guest passes
- 15% discount on all Museum Store merchandise
- 10% discount on Catalina Museum facility rentals (subject to availability)
- E-newsletter
- Invitations to exclusive museum events
- Exclusive invitations to Patrons Society VIP events
- Access to Time Travelers Museum Network
- Access to NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum) network of over 1200 museums in North America
- One-time family pass to Wrigley Memorial Botanical Gardens (new members only)
- 2 one-time passes for First Fridays Program (restrictions may apply)
- 2 tickets to Silent Film Showcase
- Complimentary Champagne Brunch prior to Silent Film Showcase
- Quarterly Update from the Executive Director
- Recognition on the Catalina Museum Patrons Society Digital Wall
- Complimentary permanent recognition on a tile on the Friends of CIM Wall (new members at this level only)
- Private museum tour with Executive Director
Join or renew and instantly download your digital membership card today. Click here for instructions.