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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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Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965). Migrant Mother (Florence Owens Thompson), Nipomo, California, 1936. Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 13 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 7.1998.38

Member Preview Day
Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder, Eszter Sziksz: Seeking, and Chie Fueki: Painting the Floating World

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Experience Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder, Eszter Sziksz: Seeking, and Chie Fueki: Painting the Floating World 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

  • September: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
  • October: Mote SEA*
  • November: Floridarama
  • December: Imagine Museum
  • January: Dali Museum
  • February: Chihuly Collection
  • March: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
  • June: The James Museum
  • July: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
  • August: Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
  • Year-round: Participating Mod/Co Museums

*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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