Membership Benefits
Benefits to Members of the Friends of Drayton Hall
- Free, unlimited admission to Drayton Hall for you and up to four guests (whether they be family, friends, or neighbors) for one year
- Drayton Hall's quarterly newsletter, Interiors
- 10% discount on purchases from the Online Museum Shop and the onsite Museum Shop
- Invitations to members-only events at Drayton Hall
- A tax-deduction for the portion of your dues in excess of $15 (please consult your tax advisor)
- Special Friend rates to Drayton Hall events, such as the Spirituals Concerts and Candlelight Concerts
Additional Benefits to Members of the Friends of Drayton Hall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Free or discounted admission to all National Trust historic sites across the country
- Free or discounted admission to over 300 international historic sites in Australia, Barbados, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Scotland
- The National Trust's award-winning Preservation magazine (published six times a year)
- Discounts in National Trust museum shops across the country and on the entire catalog of Preservation Books
- Special member rates at participating Historic Hotels of America
- Discounts at Avis Rent-A-Car
- Invitations to members-only Study Tours to national and international destinations
Drayton Hall Society Benefits
When you make a membership contribution of $1,000 or more, you become part of the Drayton Hall Society.This special group of donors is dedicated to playing a leading role in helping Drayton Hall achieve our mission of preservation and education-whether we are collaborating with archeologists on the grounds, engaging architectural historians in a study of the main house's construction, leading an elementary school classroom on a tour of the house, or doing our part to protect the Ashley River Region.
Simply put, members of the Drayton Hall Society provide the extra operating support that enable us to accomplish so much each year.
As a member of the Drayton Hall Society, you'll receive full membership benefits in the Friends of Drayton Hall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with
- Invitations to special, private events
- Two tickets to one of our concert series-the Spirituals Concerts in December or the Candlelight Concerts in April
- Membership in the National Trust's Heritage Society
- Recognition in Drayton Hall's quarterly newsletter, Interiors, and the National Trust's annual report
- Two complimentary gift memberships to the National Trust