Become a Member

Stroll heirloom gardens, hike peaceful trails, explore a working farm, step inside a restored Pullman train car, and the Lincoln family home —all in one unforgettable visit. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, the seasons change and something new awaits your next visit.


Benefits Include:

Benefits Include:

  • Unlimited, year-round admission during regular hours of operation
  • Complimentary single-use guest passes
  • Early access days
  • Member walks & monthly guided nature walks
  • Reduced rates for select workshops, programs, and events
  • 10% off at The Museum Store
  • Hildene’s digital newsletter
  • Reciprocal Benefits (for Household level and above)
  • NARM: Free or reduced admission to over 1,300 North American Reciprocal Museums. narmassociation.org
  • AHS: Free or reduced admission to over 345 American Horticulture Society gardens and arboreta. ahsgardening.org

Choose your membership level

Individual $65
  • Membership benefits for 1 person (does not include NARM or AHS benefits)
  • 2 single-use guest passes
Household $125
  • Membership benefits for up to 2 adults in the same household & their children or grandchildren under 16
  • Early registration and reduced rates for children’s summer camps
  • NARM & AHS reciprocal admissions benefits
  • 4 single-use guest passes
Contributing $250

All the benefits of Household PLUS

  • Private golf cart tour for up to 5 people
  • 4 more single-use guest passes, 8 total
Supporting $500

All the benefits of Household PLUS

  • Private golf cart tour for up to 5 people
  • Invitation to the annual Garden Party
  • 6 more single-use guest passes, 10 total
Ambassador $1,000

All the benefits of Household PLUS

  • Private golf cart tour for up to 5 people
  • Invitation to the annual Garden Party
  • Private guided tour of The Lincoln Family Home for up to 10 people
  • 8 more single-use guest passes, 12 total
Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Golf Cart Tours

Join us for this very popular enhanced member benefit: a private golf cart tour of the entire Hildene property for you and 4 guests. This is a fantastic outing to explore all that Hildene has to offer. Invite friends, neighbors, or family to see the entirety of Hildene while we talk about the amazing things happening in all corners of the property.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Annual Garden Party

Another very popular enhanced member benefit: the Garden Party, planned for early June in the Formal Garden. Join cherished longtime friends and wonderful new ones to marvel at the beauty of our gardens full of fragrant peony blooms while enjoying specialty cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. This event is by invitation only and RSVPs are required.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Private Tours

A new enhanced member benefit at the Ambassador Level: an exclusive, private experience of the Lincoln Family Home for you and up to eight guests. Plan to spend an hour and a half with one of our docents who will provide an in-depth tour of the family home, including the Peggy Beckwith Exhibit.

  • Membership cards and complimentary single-use guest passes will be delivered via the mail.
  • Additional guests accompanying you must present a single-use guest pass or pay admission.
  • Annual membership timeline runs June 1 to May 31 of the following year. Memberships purchased after November 1 are valid through May 31 of the following year.
  • Always visit Hildene.org for up-to-date information – including programs and events – before visiting.
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  • For our Members Only Early Access Days: guests are welcome to accompany a member with the use of the member’s complimentary single-use guest pass(es) or the accompanying guest(s) may pay full admission price. No guest passes will be accepted without a member present.
  • Please contact the membership office with any questions at 802-367-7964.