Gift Membership
Treat your friends and family to a year of unlimited free entry to all our museums and world-class exhibitions, exclusive Member events and experiences and so much more, all while supporting the vital work of our museums.
Member benefits
- Exhibitions
Unlimited free entry to all exhibitions at the National Museum of Scotland.
- Member previews
Invitations to exclusive Member previews for selected exhibitions.
- Unlimited free entry
Unlimited free entry to the National Museum of Flight and National Museum of Rural Life.
- Member events and experiences
Invitations to exclusive Member events and experiences.
- Family events
Free or discounted entry to family events.
- Free Member's magazine
Free Member's magazine, Explorer, with exclusive behind the scenes stories.
- Café discount
20% discount in our cafés.
- Shop discount
10% discount in our museum shops and online shop.
- Discounted entry
10% off entry to Edinburgh Castle for the National War Museum.
Choose Gift Membership
Family Membership
£72 by a one-off card payment
For 2 adults and 3 children under the age of 16, or 1 adult and 4 children; cards issued for the adults only. Under 5s go free at National Museum of Flight, National Museum of Rural Life and National War Museum.
Joint Membership
£60 by a one-off card payment
Joint Membership is for two named friends or family members to visit together or separately, each with their own card.
Guest Membership
£60 by a one-off card payment
Guest Membership is for a named individual to bring along any guest.
Individual Membership
£50 by a one-off card payment
Individual Membership is for the named individual on the Membership card.
Full-time Student or Young Scot Membership
£36 by a one-off card payment
This Membership is for full-time students or holders of a Young Scot card who are aged 16+. Please send us a photo/scan of your proof of concessionary status to membershipconcessions@nms.ac.uk
Disabled Membership
£36 by a one-off card payment
Disabled Membership is for one disabled adult with a carer/companion. This Membership is to encourage access for anyone who is presented with a barrier in visiting our museums due to a disability. Please send a photo/scan of your proof of eligibility to membershipconcessions@nms.ac.uk
Gift Membership FAQs
What can I expect to receive after buying a Gift Membership?
You will receive an email for yourself as purchaser and an email, with a gift code to activate the Membership, to forward to the recipient.
To activate the Membership:
- Select the Membership type to the value that has been gifted
- Enter personal details and create an account
- On the payment screen, enter the Gift certificate code in the Gift certificate ID section and select ‘Apply gift certificate’
- Read and agree to the Privacy Notice, and Checkout
A welcome pack will then be sent to them within 10 working days and they will be able to access their Member benefits online immediately.
When do Gift Memberships start?
Gift Memberships start when the recipient activates their Membership online.
Can the Gift Membership pack be sent directly to the recipient?
Gift Membership emails are only sent to the purchaser so that you can forward the email to the recipient at a time of your choosing.
Student Membership
This Membership is for anyone in full-time education.
We accept the following as proof of concessionary status:
- Valid Student card
- TOTUM card (formally NUS)
Upon joining and in order to validate your Membership, we ask that you please send us a photo/ scan of your proof of concessionary status to membershipconcessions@nms.ac.uk. This will only be used to check your eligibility, once your application is complete the data will be destroyed/ deleted.
Disabled Membership
This Membership is for anyone who is presented with a barrier in visiting our museums due to a disability.
The eligibility criteria are kept under review and may be updated from time to time.
We currently accept:
- Adult Disability Payment
- PIP (Personal Independence Payment)
- Disability Working Allowance for over 60s
- Employment & Support Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Disabled Person’s Tax Credit
- Registered Severely Sight Impaired (Blind)
- Blue Badge
Upon joining and in order to validate your Membership, we ask that you please send us a photo/ scan of your proof of concessionary status to membershipconcessions@nms.ac.uk. This will only be used to check your eligibility, once your application is complete the data will be destroyed/ deleted.
Further information about access for disabled visitors can be found for each of our museums here:
Terms and conditions
View our Membership terms and conditions.
Exhibitions and Member events
- Exhibition
Injecting Hope: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
–Injecting Hope is a free exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, that presents the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.Coming soon - Exhibition
Theravāda Buddhism
–This thought-provoking display charts the history and influence of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition across the world, including its role in Scotland today.The Theravāda tradition is one of the oldest forms of Buddhism. As one of the two…Free - Exhibition
Maps: Memories from the Second World War
–Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this new exhibition charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.
Other ways to buy gift Membership
Online
- Purchase any of our Gift Memberships in our Online Shop
- Buy Gift Memberships through your National Museums Scotland account
In person
Buy a Membership in person in any of our shops and at the information or ticket desks.
By phone
To buy a Membership by phone with a credit/debit card, please call us:
- Phone: 0131 247 4294
- Opening hours: Mon Thu 09:30-16:30; Fri 9:30-12:00
Contact us
Membership team
