Thank you for being an Eastern State Member! Members like you support the work we do every day and receive exclusive benefits.
Enjoy free daytime historic site admission all year long. Reflect on the past as you walk our historic cellblocks. Rethink the future as you engage with site-specific art installations and award-winning exhibits. Take advantage of special discounts. And join us for exclusive members-only experiences to delve even further into all that Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site has to offer.
Renewing Your Membership
You can renew your membership online at any time by visiting this page. Simply click "Member Login" at the top right of the screen and log in using your Member ID (found on your digital member card) and the Primary Member’s last name. The information we currently have on file for your membership will appear. Update this information if necessary, and enter payment details to renew.
Accessing Your Benefits
Your digital member card is the fastest and easiest way to access your benefits. New and renewing members will receive a digital member card via email within minutes once payment has processed. If you misplace your digital member card, you can retrieve it at any time by visiting this page, clicking "Member Login", clicking "Forgot Your Membership ID?", and following the prompts.
Visiting The Historic Site
Be sure to bring your digital member card! While our staff can look up your membership if needed, your digital member card is the fastest and easiest way to access your benefits on site. By showing your digital member card, you'll receive free daytime admission to the historic site, free photography equipment passes, and 10% off in the museum store.
If you plan on joining a Guide-Led Tour and Discussion, we recommend you reserve space in advance of your visit as capacity is limited. Members may reserve free tickets for these date- and time-specific tours by visiting our ticketing portal and logging in using their Member ID and the Primary Member's last name. Once logged in, select "Daytime Admission - Guide-Led Tour & Discussion", choose a date/time, add the desired number of free tickets to your order, and check out.
Redeeming One-Time Guest Passes
In addition to the core free daytime admission benefit, members at the Family and Friends, Ambassador, and Visionary levels also receive complimentary one-time guest passes that can be redeemed digitally. When you join or renew at any of these levels, the confirmation email that contains your digital member card will also include a series of one-time-use promo codes, each valid for one daytime historic site admission. To redeem, simply visit our ticketing portal, select any daytime admission option, add the desired ticket(s) to your order, enter the code(s) into the “Apply Promo Code” box, and check out.
Experiencing Special Events
All members receive invitations to members-only experiences and early ticketing access to select events. We invite you to engage with other members and the broader community at public events throughout the year, often with extra perks for members.
Using Your NARM Association Benefits
Members at the Family and Friends, Ambassador, and Visionary levels receive North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association benefits. Show the NARM logo on your digital member card and receive up to two complimentary admissions to all participating museums, excluding those within a 15-mile radius of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Getting In Touch
Have a question about your benefits? Check out our Membership FAQ. Or, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or by calling 215-236-5111 x210.
