Feel the joy of a day well spent. Just a four-minute walk from Civic Center BART, the Asian Art Museum is unlike any other. Remixing centuries of storytelling with a new era of innovation, we’re ready to inspire you.

Benefits

All members enjoy these core benefits:

Free tickets for all special exhibitions ($30–35 value per ticket)
Invitations to member events and programs, both virtual and in person
Free or discounted tickets to amazing talks, concerts, and performances
Exclusive member perks including valuable savings at the Cha May Ching Museum Boutique, Asian Box restaurant, and discounted parking at the UC Law garage

Find Your Perfect Membership

Member

$119

All core benefits
Unlimited free admission for two adults
One digital member card
Fully tax deductible

Member Plus

$179

All Member benefits
Unlimited free admission for four adults and all children under 18
Two digital member cards
One pass that admits two guests
$164 is tax deductible

Member Premium

Benefits that move with you!

$249

Join at the Member Premium level to receive reciprocal benefits at more than 1,000 institutions across North America. Your digital membership card stores in your smartphone’s digital wallet, making it easy to carry with you wherever you roam.

All Member Plus benefits, including invitations to member events
Free admission to 1,000 museums in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico through the ROAM and NARM associations
$222 is tax deductible

Friend

$500

All Member Premium benefits, including free admission to 1,000 museums in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
VIP access to Curator’s Choice Lectures and film screenings
$473 is tax deductible

Patron

$1,000

All Friend benefits, including free admission to 1,000 museums in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Unlimited free admission for six adults
Recognition in the Annual Report
$928 is tax deductible

Rhino Club

For Kids

Add On: $50

Rhino Club — inspired by Reina, the museum’s beloved Chinese bronze rhinoceros — is a membership just for kids! Travel throughout Asia without leaving San Francisco and discover a trove of art treasures that will fascinate and inspire. Through storytelling tours and arts-and-crafts workshops, you’ll learn, play and make art together as a family. Add Rhino Club to any membership level.

Rhino Club members receive:

An Explorer’s Activity Pack*
A Kid’s Passport, which gets stamped on each visit
Invitations to Rhino Club programs
One pass that admits two guests
$35 is tax deductible

*One Explorer’s Activity Pack is included with each membership. You can purchase additional Packs for $10 each. Activity Packs must be picked up at the membership desk.

Artist | Student | Teacher

Inspiring New Generations of Artists

Discounted Price $75

The Asian Art Museum community is budget-friendly with memberships beginning at only $75 annually. You’ll find that most levels pay for themselves in as little as two visits! These discounted levels require proof of eligibility and provide all Member level benefits for you and a guest.

Artist
Student
Teacher
Fully tax deductible

Eligibility will be confirmed during membership processing. Contact [email protected] or call 415.581.3740 for more information.

Senior | Out of Region

We offer a wide range of levels with rewarding benefits for all.

Discounted Price $89

Senior and Out of Region memberships offer fully tax-deductible Member level benefits for you and a guest. These discounted rates are available to individuals ages 65+ or who live 200+ miles away from the museum. Eligibility will be confirmed during membership processing. Contact [email protected] or call 415.581.3740 for more information.

Questions? Contact our membership team:

Phone: 415.581.3740
Email: [email protected]
On-site: Stop by the membership desk
Mail: Checks payable to "Asian Art Museum Foundation" can be sent to Asian Art Museum, Membership Department, 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.

For other membership questions, contact a team member.

Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective

Member Preview & Opening Night, Thursday, Sep 24

For over six decades, pioneering artist Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935) has explored what painting becomes when freed from all existing conventions. See his first museum exhibition in North America for an unprecedented look at the creative evolution of one of Korea’s most influential contemporary artists.

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Member Perk Alert!

Join us today to enjoy a welcome gift and an extra two free months of membership with code JOIN27.*

As a member, you’ll be invited to attend artist talks, curator lectures, member movie nights, art-making workshops, and other fun events throughout the year.

*Offer expires Oct. 31.

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West Mebon Reclining Vishnu (detail), National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia © National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh / photo Thierry Ollivier for the Guimet Museum.

Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean

Member Preview and Curator’s Choice Lecture, Thursday, Oct 22.

A thousand years ago, a colossal statue of the Hindu god Vishnu reclined on a serpent-shaped pedestal in a temple in the Cambodian kingdom of Angkor. Newly conserved, this national treasure arrives in San Francisco this October.

The Asian Art Museum is the only West Coast venue where you can see this incredible work before it returns to Cambodia.

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For Members

Virtual Lecture Series | Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art

WED, SEPTEMBER 9 / 10:00AM

For Giving Circle Members

Annual Celebration and Opening of Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective

WED, SEPTEMBER 23 / 5:00PM

For Members

Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective Member Preview

THU, SEPTEMBER 24 / 1:00PM

Exhibition Opening

Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective Member Opening Night

THU, SEPTEMBER 24 / 6:00PM

Become a Member

We hope you value your experience with us as an Asian Art Museum member as much as we value your generous contribution.