*Download an application here (note: link opens PDF )

Membership at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum
There are many wonderful reasons to become a member of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum:    
  
                *  Education
                *  Historic Preservation
                *  Programming
                *  Culture
                *  Volunteer Service
                *  Plain ol’ Enjoyment

As a friend of the museum you are entitled to a host of benefits.  You will have a chance to experience firsthand the spirit of this area’s unique past; and will gain a greater appreciation for the historical significance associated with the heritage of Northwest Ottawa County.
We invite you to join the hundreds of local residents who share in the spirit of the past by being members of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum.

Monthly Friends Meetings & Programs
Friends of the Tri-Cities Museum are invited to special monthly get-togethers covering a wide variety of entertaining topics.

               *  Brown Bag Lunches
               *  Collectors Groups
               *  Preschool Programs
               *  Intergenerational Story Sharing Program    
                      
Dinners & Potlucks
Friends gather for informal potlucks and special events.  The Annual Heritage & Awards Dinners and the Volunteer Valentine Tea Party add to the variety of museum activities.

Social Events
Events and auctions occur throughout the year and provide revenue for the Museum and fun for all who participate.  Among them:

               *  Feast of the Strawberry Moon
               *  Live & Silent Auctions
               *  Ice Cream Social
               *  Classic Holiday Home Tour
               *  Movie Nights
              
Volunteer Involvement
Tri-Cities Historical Museum loves its volunteers.  There are many fun ways you can get involved as a volunteer or docent.  Call the Museum at 616.842.0700 for information on volunteer opportunities.

Museum Membership Options

Friends of the Museum
Family - $35 annually (3 or more family members)
Individual - $20 annually
Student - $10 annually (age 17 or younger)

Senior Couple - $25 annually (age 62+)
Senior Single - $15 annually (age 62+)

Friends enjoy these yearly benefits:
    *  Bimonthly newsletter the River Winds
    *  Twice yearly publication of the Grand River Packet
    *  10% discount in the Gift Shop
    *  “Members Only” invitations to exhibit openings

Special Friends of the Museum
Grand Giver - $1000 or more annually
  A grand way to support history in the Tri-Cities.
Founder - $500-$999 annually
  A tribute to Rev. William Ferry & wife Amanda.
Historian - $250-499 annually
 Honoring Dr. Mary Kitchel & other historians.
#1223 Conductor - $100-249 annually
 For the love of the Pere Marquette #1223.
Pioneer - $50-$99 annually
 Remembering Rix Robinson & other pioneers.

Special Friends enjoy all the benefits listed above plus the following:
   *  20% discount in the Museum Gift Shop
   *  A voucher for either 2 Feast of the
      Strawberry Moon tickets or 2 Classic
      Holiday Home Tour tickets
   *  A Historically Delicious Cookbook
   *  Use of the Museum for private events
       (based upon availability & current policy)

Our mission is to collect, preserve, display and interpret the cultural and historic record of Northwest Ottawa County for the benefit and education of area residents and visitors.