Become a Patron of the Nichols House Museum

Patrons are a special group of supporters who make it possible for the Museum to continue its mission of preservation, community engagement, and education.

The Patrons’ Program represents an important source of annual income for the Nichols House Museum and plays a critical role in sustaining ongoing operations.

Benefits include:

  • Invitations to exclusive Patron events and programs
  • Discounts on Nichols House Museum lectures, programs
  • 20% off in the Museum gift shop
  • Free admission to the Museum for you and your guests
  • Recognition in the Annual Report
  • North American Reciprocal Membership (NARM) provides free admission and shop discounts at over 1,000 institutions across North America

Become a patron at the Nike level ($500) or Diana level ($1,000):


Join/Renew



Gilded bronze bust of Victory with a garland on her head, gray background.

Gilded bronze bust of Victory by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848-1907), 1902. Nichols House Museum collection, 1961.173.

Patrons' Program Highlights

Patrons' private tour of the Poorvu Family Conservation Center at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, February 2020.

Patrons' private tour of the exhibition "Women Take the Floor" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, November 2019.

Patrons' private behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibition "Boston Made: Arts and Crafts Jewelry" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, January 2019.

Patrons' trip to Historic New England's Eustis Estate, October 2017.