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Guests raise their glasses in honor of The Collection’s 50th anniversary at the Soiree d'Or, held May 4 at the Orpheum Theater.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Founder Individual	$35
Founder Family	$65
Full membership benefits
Family memberships are for one or two adults and any children under 18 all residing in a single household, or for one member and a guest.
Merieult Society	$ioo
Full membership benefits plus:	I
•	a special gift
Mahalia Society	$250
Full membership benefits plus:
•	a special gift
•	private, guided tours (by appointment)
Jackson Society $500
Full membership benefits plus:
•	a special gift
•	private, guided tours (by appointment)
•	free admission to all evening lectures
Laussat Society $1,000
Full membership benefits plus:
•	a special gift
•	private, guided tours (by appointment)
•	free admission to all evening lectures
•	invitation to annual gala
Bienville Circle $5,000
Full membership benefits plus:
•	a special gift
•	private, guided tours (by appointment)
•	free admission to all evening lectures
•	invitation to annual gala
•	lunch with the executive director
Become a Member
BENEFITS,OF* MEMBERSHIP.
All members of Jhe Collection enjoy the following benefits for one full year:
•	complimentary admission to all permanent tours and rotating exhibitions
•	special invitations to events, trips, receptions, and exhibition previews
•	complimentary admission to the Concerts in the Courtyard series
•	a 10 percent discount at The Shop at The Collection
•	a subscription to The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly
HOW TO JOIN
Visit www.hnoc.org and click the Support Us link or complete the enclosed envelope and return it with your gift.
jared Osterhold of Heirloom Live Event Painting creates a work of art in real time —a gift of Gambel* Communications—at The Collection’s 50th-anniversary gala.
NORTH AMERICAN RECIPROCAL MUSEUM PROGRAM
Members of the Merieult, Mahalia, Jackson, and Laussat Societies and the Bienville Circle receive reciprocal benefits at other leading museums through the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) program. These benefits include free member admission, discounts on concert and lecture tickets, and discounts at the shops of participating museums. Visit www.narmassociation.org for more information.
Summer 2016