Become a member
Membership at the American Jazz Museum — digital membership cards, member benefits, Smithsonian Affiliate privileges, and membership levels from $20 to $60.
New! Digital Membership Cards
Thank you for helping us to preserve a musical tradition and celebrate the jazz legends who created it. You’ll always have a memorable time at 18th & Vine!
Available for Apple and Android users, museum members gain fast, easy access to their membership benefits, make an active impact on the environment, and help us better serve our guests. Sign up today and get your digital membership card delivered directly to your Google or Apple Wallet!
Additional Member Benefits:
- Personalized digital membership card
- Free admission (for members) to the American Jazz Museum permanent exhibitions for one year
- 10% discount (card-carrier only) in AJM Swing Shop
- Discounted prices for select AJM programs and events
- One complimentary admission to The Blue Room a year
- Admission to AJM member-only events
- Exclusive pre-sales for tickets to the AJM concerts and events
- Invitation to opening exhibition events
- Opportunity to join Smithsonian for an additional $20 and receive even more benefits
Smithsonian Affiliations
The Smithsonian Affiliate Reciprocal Membership Program is a network of Smithsonian Affiliate museums and educational organizations. Smithsonian members from one of the participating Affiliate organizations who present a current Smithsonian Affiliate membership card are entitled to the following privileges at participating Affiliates:
- Smithsonian Magazine (one year subscription) or Air and Space Magazine (seven issues)
- A personalized Smithsonian Affiliate membership card
- Free admission to the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, NY
- 10% discount on café dining at Smithsonian Museums
- 10% discount on all Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- 10% discount on all IMAX tickets at Smithsonian Museums
