Frequently Asked Questions and Updates

In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, many member institutions have new restrictions and timed ticketing. Please be sure to check the website of any institution prior to visiting them to find out what special restrictions they may have in place.

You can also take advantage of your NARM benefits and visit our amazing institutions virtually! Explore a manor house, tour recent exhibitions online, find fun learning activities, craft projects, and more in our Daily Features posts. Even while you stay home, we hope you will stay engaged, and stay well.

NARM reciprocal benefits include* free/members admission price, discounts in the shop, and discounts on ticketed events at all NARM member organizations!  Please note that ‘Family’ benefits are specific to each institution (e.g. If you visit an institution that has ‘Family’ benefits defined as two adults and two children then those are the ‘Family’ benefits you will receive when you visit with a ‘Family’ membership).

Be sure to contact the institutions you plan to visit in advance if you have questions about your specific reciprocal benefits.

*If there is a notation by the institution name (e.g. **), some restrictions may apply.

The NARM Association does not have individual memberships. To receive NARM benefits as an individual, or as family, you need to join a participating NARM institution at the NARM level. Click here to find a NARM member institution in your area. Visit their website, call or drop by to learn about their NARM level memberships.

Once you join a participating NARM institution at a NARM level, you will receive membership cards directly from them validated with the NARM identification and you are ready to explore our vast network!

Please note that ‘Family’ benefits are specific to each institution (e.g. If you visit an institution that has ‘Family’ benefits defined as two adults and two children then those are the ‘Family’ benefits you will receive when you visit with a ‘Family’ membership).

Membership benefits typically include two people per household, unless it is a “Family” membership, and lasts for 12 months but each institution sets its own membership levels and policies.  If you need more information about specific membership levels and policies you need to contact the institution you plan to join with your questions.

NARM reciprocal benefits are for members of a certain level at each participating institution. Guests are not included at other institutions unless they can present a membership card validated with the NARM identification.

You can find a NARM institution on our member map by searching for its name, city, state, or ZIP Code. You can enter a radius if you need to search a certain area, or even search by category.

You can also view and print a NARM list which is updated Quarterly (mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and mid-December).

To find the most up-to-date list of NARM members you should view the member map.

Each NARM member institution operates its own ticketing system.  Some ticketing systems will allow for a NARM qualified visitor to indicate if they receive NARM benefits when purchasing tickets online and require proof of membership when you visit.  Other systems require the full-price purchase online and will refund the ticket price when you visit and show your NARM credentials.

We recommend calling the institution you plan to visit prior to ordering tickets for more details on how to receive your NARM reciprocal benefits through their ticketing sytsem.

You should contact your home institution for your membership cards. You can locate their website and phone number by searching the name of the institution on the member map.

• One asterisk indicates that NARM privileges may be restricted for concerts/lectures/special exhibitions and ticketed events.
• Two asterisks indicate that NARM privileges do not extend to other institutions members within a 15-mile radius.
• Three asterisks indicate that NARM privileges do not extend other institutions members within a 15-mile radius and may be restricted for concerts/lectures/special exhibitions and ticketed events.

The 15-mile restriction applies to any institution which is within 15 miles of the institution with the restriction.

To determine if the restriction applies to you ask: Are you a member of an institution within 15 miles of the institution with the restriction?  If the answer is “yes” then your NARM benefits will be restricted.  If the answer is “no” then the restrictions do not apply and you should receive reciprocal membership benefits if you present a valid membership card from your home institution with the NARM identification.