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For Members

SAM Members are our greatest fans. Your cultural curiosity and support fuels the city’s only Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art. To say thank you, SAM offers our valued Members exclusive programs and happenings to satisfy your cultural cravings.

Upcoming Member Events and Programs

Member Preview Day
Janet Echelman: Radical Softness

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Experience Janet Echelman: Radical Softness before the general public. Enjoy morning coffee at Bistro, guided tours of the exhibition, an engaging talk, and more.
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Member Appreciation Day

Saturday, November 22, 2025

SAM Members are our greatest fans – and guess what? We are yours! To show our love, SAM is hosting a Member Appreciation Day like no other on Saturday, November 22nd.
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Glass bottles within a case
Philip Baldwin (American, b. 1947) and Monica Guggisberg (Swiss, b. 1955). Peoples' Wall (detail), 2018.
Free-blown and cold-worked glass, and steel, 94 1/2 x 70 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. Courtesy of the artists. Photo: Alex Ramsay.

Member Preview Day
Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin: Precession Through Glass

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Experience Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin: Precession Through Glass before the general public. Enjoy morning coffee at Bistro, a guided tour of the exhibition, an engaging talk, and more.
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Reciprocal Membership Benefits

SAM Members enjoy reciprocal privileges locally and throughout the country. SAM Members regularly enjoy seasonal complimentary offers with partner attractions such as The Ringling, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, and Mote SEA. Stay tuned for updates about these special, limited time offers. Additionally at the $250 level and above, benefits include complimentary admission to 85+ modern and contemporary art museums in the U.S. and Canada through the Mod/Co reciprocal program.

Schedule of Reciprocal Membership Benefits

  • January: The Dali Museum
  • January: MOSI – Museum of Science and Innovation
  • February: Morean Arts Center – Chihuly
  • March: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
  • April: The Florida Holocaust Museum
  • May: Sunken Gardens
  • June: The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art
  • July: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
  • August: Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
  • September: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
  • October: Mote SEA*
  • November: Floridarama
  • December: Imagine Museum

*To receive your reciprocal Member benefits with Mote SEA during the month of October 2026, reserve your tickets in person at the admissions window. Be sure to bring your photo ID and SAM Membership pass listing your Membership expiration date and your name as it appears on your photo ID. Due to strong audience demand, guests are encouraged to email membership@mote.org ahead of their visit to gauge busyness. If Mote SEA appears to be sold out on the day you would like to attend, visitors are encouraged to call Mote Member Engagement Coordinator Maddie Gaskin at 941-374-2673 for special availability for reciprocal members.

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