Become A Heritage Hall Museum & Archives Member

Becoming an annual member is one of the most meaningful ways to support Heritage Hall. As an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are funded entirely by membership dues and donations. Your membership provides the operating support that cares for our collection, creates educational programs, and brings new exhibits to life. It's an investment in our community and in the history of this region, helping preserve the stories and treasures that connect generations, keeping them accessible for those who will come after us.

Our membership levels are designed to offer choices and give value, no matter where you may live. Members enjoy free museum admission, 10% off every purchase in our Mercantile, and reduced fees to most events. Household and individual memberships range from $30 to $250 a year, while patron memberships range from $500 to $5,000 a year. Beginning at the Family level, members also receive one-day guest passes to share with friends and family. Memberships renew on a rolling basis, one year from the date you join. Whether you visit often or support us from afar, your membership is valued at whatever level you choose.

Visit us in person or join online by using one of the links below.

Heritage Hall Museum & Archives Reciprocal Memberships

HHM&A participates in two membership programs that offer reciprocal admission.

ROAM: The Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM) Reciprocal Membership Program is a network of museums in North America and beyond who extend the benefit of reciprocal free admission to one another’s members (as determined by each museum individually). HHM&A members at the Family level and above receive ROAM privileges. To locate a ROAM-affiliated organization, click on this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cM7WYhvoUMEClxe17cKUOiPVXIqE7b6U/view

NARM: The North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) is an extensive network of hundreds of cultural institutions across Bermuda, Canada, El Salvador, Mexico and the United States connecting their memberships for access to arts, science, history, botanical gardens and more.

HHM&A members at the Generations level and above receive NARM privileges.

To locate a NARM-affiliated organization, click on this link: https://narmassociation.org/members/

Donations

As a self-sustaining, non-profit organization, we rely totally on admissions, memberships and donations in order to operate. We appreciate any and every donation to the work we do, as the collection is vast and the needs are many. Please join us in helping this museum continue our mission “To preserve, educate and foster appreciation for the diverse natural and cultural history of the greater Freeman area, settled largely by Germans from Russia in the 1870s."

Thank you!

Heritage Hall Museum in Freeman, South Dakota tells the story of the German-from-Russia immigrants and others who settled in southeastern Dakota Territory in the 1870s. Our South Dakota museum has over 20,000 historical items on display!