Put your business behind education, preservation and the maritime traditions that help define North Carolina's coast while connecting your organization to the community that surrounds the Museum.
When your business becomes a Friend, you invest in education, preservation and the maritime traditions that shape North Carolina's coast and economy.
Business membership strengthens the Museum while connecting your organization with a community of members, visitors and supporters who value our shared coastal heritage.
Your membership helps strengthen the programs, places and experiences that bring North Carolina's maritime heritage to life.
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Expand EducationSupport educational programs and hands-on experiences serving students, families and Museum visitors. |
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Preserve HeritageStrengthen exhibits, preservation initiatives, historic watercraft and the maritime stories entrusted to the Museum. |
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Strengthen CommunityAlign your business with a cultural institution that connects our maritime heritage, community and coastal economy. |
Every business membership supports the mission while offering meaningful ways to connect your organization with the Friends, the Museum and our community.
JIB$100 / year Your foundation as a Business Member includes: ✓ 10% discount on most Museum programs and Museum Store purchases
✓ Early notice of special events and programs
✓ Participation in Members Only events
✓ Acknowledgement across Friends communication channels
✓ Friends Business Member bumper sticker
✓ Quarterly email newsletter and calendar
✓ Volunteer opportunities for your team
✓ Text listing on the Friends website with a link to your business
✓ Social media acknowledgement
✓ Welcome spotlight on Friends social media
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MAIN SAIL$250 / year Everything in JIB, Plus
✓ Benefits for up to 2 team members
✓ Logo listing on the Friends website with a link to your business
✓ Recognition on the Digital Donor Display in the Museum lobby
✓ Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) reciprocal admission card for free or discounted admission to 40+ maritime museums nationwide
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SPINNAKER$500 / year Everything in MAIN SAIL, Plus
✓ Business link featured in the quarterly e-newsletter with 2,000+ distribution
✓ 5% discount on facility rentals, including the Auditorium, Library, Lobby, Watercraft Center, Harborside Park Deck and Gallants Channel
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Leadership Business Membership
FLAGSHIP$1,500 / year Everything in SPINNAKER, Plus
✓ Benefits for up to 4 team members
✓ Featured Business Spotlight with a dedicated social media feature and annual newsletter highlight
✓ Premium logo placement on the Friends website and Digital Donor Display
✓ Recognition at one major Friends event through program recognition, signage or announcement
✓ Private behind-the-scenes Museum experience, group program or dockside experience for your team or clients
✓ Early access to sponsorship opportunities before public release
✓ Priority consideration for event partnerships
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Benefits are cumulative. Each business membership level includes the benefits of the level before it, along with the additional benefits shown on its card.
Become part of a business community investing in the Museum, maritime education and North Carolina's coastal heritage while demonstrating your organization's commitment to the place we call home.
Your partnership helps preserve our maritime story, expand educational opportunities and strengthen the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort for the generations that follow.
Business memberships support the charitable mission of the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum. Your charitable contribution receipt will reflect the applicable deductible portion of your membership.