Membership
Your membership gives you unlimited free admission to the museum and all rotating special exhibitions, invitations to special events, and more, all while providing critical support for free programming for local school groups and community members in need.
Scroll down to reserve your membership online, gift a membership to a friend or family member, or get in touch with Paul at pstankus@thomascole.org. Thank you for making all of our achievements possible!
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 3, 4-6 pm
EMILY COLE: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses
You’re invited to the opening of our biggest exhibition of the year. Come and celebrate with a glass of wine and good friends.
Limited-Time Offer
Free Coffee for New Members (LIMITED-TIME OFFER)
In celebration of the new Cole Center opening, new and upgrading members will receive free coffee in the Cole Center throughout your one-year membership. All members visit free all the time, including access to all rotating special exhibitions.
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Neighbor Discount (LIMITED-TIME OFFER)
In celebration of our local community, we are offering a 35% Neighbor Discount for members living in our zip code 12414. All members visit free all the time, including access to all rotating special exhibitions.
Join the Community
Read about our membership levels and scroll down to support the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Membership provides critical support to make possible free admission for local school groups, children and food stamp recipients.
The Gift of Membership
Did you know that an entire year of art and fun fits into a card? Give the gift of membership by selecting “Give as Gift” from the options below.
Kindred Spirits
Asher B. Durand, “Kindred Spirits,” Oil on canvas, 1849, 44 x 36 in. Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR.
The Kindred Spirits Society brings together enthusiasts of American art and landscape in support of this special place where the Hudson River School of American landscape painting began. The generosity of the Kindred Spirits supports all aspects of the organization, including educational programming, scholarship, exhibitions, and preservation.
Benefits include exclusive curatorial tours and private events with lecturers.
Annual dues start at $2,500 and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. For inquiries, please email jgreim@thomascole.org to set up a time to speak. We look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you to all of our members!
Peter Aaron & Brooke Allen, Norman Abbott, Rhodes Adler & Annick de Bellefeuille, Deborah Allen & Robert Hoch, Michael N. Altman, Janet I. Angelis, Carolynn F. Anklam, Dolfina & Tony Arloro, Kathryn Atkins & Althea Church, Asli & Evren Ay, Melanie Baise, Susan Ball & John Brigham, Miranda Barry & Charlotte Sheedy, Ivy Barsky & Susan Weiss, Barbara Bartley, Eric W. & Katherine Baumgartner, Frederick W. & Candace Beinecke, Pamela Bentien, Dr. Ronald Berg, Alexander & Jessica Betke, Chip & Babs Bohl, Tari Bohnert, Daryl Boren, Jesse Bransford & Susan Aberth, Harlan Bratch, May Brawley Hill, Frank W. Brice & Christine Brice, Merry Brown, Jimmy & Micaela Bulich, Marion Burns, Jeanne Byers, Juan Carretero & Matthew Carey, Eliza P. Childs & Will Melton, Edward G. & Laura J. Cloke, Noah Coleman, Dr. William L. Coleman, Kathryn Cornelius, Leslie Cornfeld, Jane Curley, Andrew Cushing & Ralph Burr, Steven Dailey & Emily Costello, Matthew & Amy Davidson, Martin J. Davidson, Emma Davidson Tribbs & Stuart Tribbs, Sara & Tom de Swardt, Donna DeSousa-Schmidt & Steven Schmidt, Laurel DeVore, Irene Di Maio, Laura Distefano, Dawn & Richard DiStefano, Pat Doudna, Erin Dziedzic & David Guezuraga, Zachariah Eichman, Sheldon Evans & Martha McMaster, Sheldon Evans & Martha McMaster, Maia Farish, Carrie Feder, Sarah & Peter Finn, Sarah & Peter Finn, Peggy Fox & Ian MacNiven, Peggy Fox & Ian MacNiven, Lisa Fox Martin, Peter Frank & Jonathan Lerner, Mr. & Mrs. Roger Fridholm, Max Friedman & Tom Romich, Lexy Funk & Vahap Avsar, Mary B. Gaillard, MaryEllen Gallagher, Kristin Gamble, Ginnie Gardiner, Linda & Tom Gentalen, Robert L. & Nellie Gipson, Michel Goldberg, Sarah Goslin, Pamela Graf, Elizabeth Grammaticas, Kim Greenwell, Laura Grey, Laura Grey, Louise & Anthony Grieco, Guy Griggs & Greg Ventra, Richard P. 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