Become A Member
We appreciate our members!
Since the founding of the Museum in 1953, our members and friends have helped the museum grow from a small gallery housing 175 Charles M. Russell works, to a three-building complex with more than 12,000 works of art. All this has been made possible through membership contributions and donations. We personally invite you to become a member and take advantage of all the museum has to offer. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Types of Membership (Scroll down the page for more information regarding the three areas of membership.)
- General Memberships
- Business Memberships
- Charlie’s Friends of the C.M. Russell Museum
For membership inquiries, please contact (406) 727-8787
General Memberships
As an insider at one of America's finest museums of western art, your membership will allow you special opportunities for enrichment and connection with the arts. As a member, you can look forward to special privileges while providing critical support for museum programs and operations. Your contribution creates and sustains exhibition development, educational programs for adults and children, and preserves one of America's finest western art collections.
Join or renew your membership online by clicking the appropriate membership level below or contact (406) 727-8787.
*This membership level applies to students, educators, and senior patrons of the museum.
- Individual - $40 per year
- Family - $60 per year
- Sustaining - $150 per year
- Patron - $300 per year
- Director's Circle - $500 per year
- Missouri Society - $1,000 per year
- Bitterroot Society - $1,500 per year
- Russell Society - $2,500 per year
- Brush and Palette Society - $5,000 per year
- Western Masters Society - $10,000 per year
Business Memberships
As a member and supporter of the museum, your business has many opportunities to be publicly recognized as an enthusiast of a premier Western art institution – an entity and genre that many people take to heart. You have the advantage of increasing your publicity and receiving valuable museum benefits that extend to you and your employees. At our membership and signature museum events, you’ll have the ability to network with other business leaders and community members. We also look to our business members to be lead sponsors for our events and meetings – another great way to promote your company. The business community augments the museum's efforts to provide educational and enrichment experiences for people of all ages.
Join or renew your membership online by clicking the appropriate membership level below or contact (406) 727-8787.
Click on each business membership level to view the corresponding benefits and to purchase a business membership.
- Sustaining Business - $150 per year
- Patron Business - $300 per year
- Director's Circle Business - $500 per year
- Missouri Society Business - $1,000 per year
- Bitterroot Society Business - $1,500 per year
- Russell Society Business - $2,500 per year
- Brush and Palette Society Business - $5,000 per year
- Western Masters Society Business - $10,000
For membership inquiries, please contact (406) 727-8787.
Current list of business members
Charlie's Friends of the C.M. Russell Museum
In 1991, the C.M. Russell Museum announced the arrival of Charlie's Friends, a dynamic membership organization involving professionals and families in newly created social, cultural, and educational activities. Their mission: to develop a broader base of interest and support for the museum.
Today, Charlie's Friends has achieved recognition in the community for innovative educational and social events, as well as provided a resource of volunteers for museum events and programs. In addition, one of the goals of Charlie's Friends is to develop the contemporary western art collection for the museum's permanent collection. The group has acquired major artworks by artists Amy Burnett, Russell Chatham, George Gogas, Donna Howell-Sickles, Valentina LaPier, Walter Piehl, Larry Pirnie, and Kevin Red Star.
Please Note: General or business membership with the C.M. Russell Museum is a requirement for Charlie's Friends membership.
To purchase, please click on the appropriate level below.
