As a Friends member, you will join a growing number of people who believe in preserving and sharing North Carolina’s early history. Membership is valid for one year, beginning the day you join.

Through the Tryon Palace Council of Friends, you can tell that story too. Be a storyteller. Be a Friend. Join us today. To join the Friends, send an email requesting an application to the Council of Friends coordinator, call 1-800-767-1560, or print out a membership form.

Membership Levels
$50 Associate Membership or
$20 Student Membership (grades 1- college undergraduate)
·	One annual pass entitling you to free admission to Tryon Palace when you present your membership card at our Visitor Center
·	10% discount in shops (non-sale items)
·	Quarterly newsletter, The Palace
·	Invitations to Friends-only events and previews
·	Invitations to special events, lectures and concerts
·	Opportunity to participate in travel program
$100 Supporter Membership All Associate benefits, plus…
·	Discount admission for member’s guests when accompanied by member
·	Annual admission for 2 adults
$125 Family or Grandparents Membership All Supporter benefits, plus…
·	Annual admission for 2 adults and all children 18 & under
$250 Sponsor Membership All Family benefits, plus…
·	“Behind the Scenes Tour”
$500 Sustainer Membership All Sponsor benefits, plus…
·	Personal Palace tour with senior staff member
$1,000 Patron Membership All Sustainer benefits, plus…
·	Craft workshop for member and 4 guests
$2,500 Benefactor Membership All Patron benefits, plus…
·	Private viewing of Tryon Palace’s hidden treasures
$5,000 Champion Membership All Benefactors benefits, plus…
·	Private curatorial consultation

The Corporate Friends represent a new and critically important extension of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Corporate Friends provide funding for special projects at Tryon Palace and help to leverage support from other public and private sources.

Membership in the Corporate Friends is annual, extending one year from the time of joining, and offers attractive benefits. These benefits include subscriptions to The Palace, a quarterly magazine and calendar and listing in the annual Palace honor roll of donors.

Additionally, Corporate Members may elect to take advantage of these special benefits based on the level of their support.

 

Corporate Friends
$500 Corporate Sustainer
·	4 all-sites admissions that may be used at any time during the membership year
·	Invitation for two to Christmas Candlelight Preview
$1,000 Corporate Patron
·	8 all-sites admissions that may be used at any time during the membership year
·	Invitation for four to Christmas Candlelight Preview
$2,500 Corporate Benefactor
·	20 all-sites admissions that may be used at any time during the membership year
·	Discount admission for all current company employees with a valid corporate ID
·	Invitation for six to Christmas Candlelight Preview
·	No surcharge for a private event in non-exhibition buildings and gardens during the membership year
$5,000 Corporate Champion
·	40 all-sites admissions that may be used at any time during the membership year
·	Discount admission for all current company employees with a valid corporate ID
·	Invitation for ten to Christmas Candlelight Preview
·	No surcharge for a private event in non-exhibition buildings and gardens during the membership year

The Tryon Palace Council of Friends is a non-profit corporation established to support the educational mission of Tryon Palace by enhancing our understanding of our history and assuring that our heritage continues to be taught in the future.