EXPERIENCE MORE THROUGH MEMBERSHIP
For questions or to find the membership level best for you, contact Jen Sharp at jsharp@longuevue.com or (504) 293-4710
The Carrie – $75
Named for Caroline Dormon, the early environmentalist and U.S. Forestry Service ranger who curated the plantings in the Wild Garden, in partnership with Ellen Shipman and Edith Stern.
Benefits:
• Year-round garden admission for you and a guest
• Member discount on most programs
• 10% discount in Museum Store and Garden Cafe
• Reciprocal admission to botanical gardens through the AHS program
The Ellen – $100
Named for Ellen Biddle Shipman, pioneering landscape architect and entrepreneurial leader who designed Longue Vue’s gardens and house interiors.
Benefits:
• Year-round garden admission for you and a guest
• Tours of the house interiors for you and a guest
• Member discount on most programs
• 10% discount in Museum Store and Garden Cafe
• Reciprocal admission to botanical gardens through the AHS program
The Emma – $150
Named for Emma Brown, head cook at Longue Vue for 40+ years and a leader among the core property staff.
Benefits:
• Year-round garden admission for you and a guest, plus accompanying children under 12
• Tours of the house interiors for you and a guest, plus children under 12
• Behind-the scenes Curator Tours, offered quarterly, for you and a guest (pre-registration required)
• Member discount on all programs and rentals
• 10% discount in Museum Store and Garden Cafe
The Edith – $200
Named for Edith Stern, who relished hosting guests from around the world during the six decades she lived here, opened the gardens to the public in 1968, and bequeathed the property as a community resource in 1980.
Benefits:
• Year-round garden admission for you and three guests, plus accompanying children under 12
• Tours of the house interiors for you and three guests, plus children under 12
• Behind-the scenes Curator Tours, offered quarterly, for you and three guest (pre-registration required)
• Member discount on all programs and rentals
• 10% discount in Museum Store and Garden Cafe
• Reciprocal admission to botanical gardens through the AHS program
• Reciprocal admission to museum and cultural institutions across the U.S. through the NARM program
CLICK HERE FOR BASIC MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT MEMBERSHIPS
Enhanced Engagement memberships offer Family membership benefits, additional access and engagement at Longue Vue, and a tax-deductible gift supporting our mission. Among your benefits is reciprocal admission to over 900 museums in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association, plus items listed in sections below. Click here for a listing of participating NARM museums.
FRIENDS OF LONGUE VUE
The Friends of Longue Vue is a group of members who sign on for a deeper level of commitment – and benefit from a different level of access – within the Longue Vue institution. These important stakeholders pursue a mission to create interest in and support for Longue Vue House and Gardens through educational programs, fundraising activities, and volunteer opportunities. The Friends are responsible for Longue Vue’s annual Games in the Gardens fundraiser, which raised $43,000 in 2021 to benefit the Landscape Design Studio in Longue Vue’s Discovery Garden for children.
Annual dues are $50 in addition to your membership and include an Annual Meeting, dedicated volunteer opportunities, special Longue Vue Board and Friends events, and behind-the-scenes access to this historic institution.