Copper Club - Join or Renew

Thank you for your interest in the Copper Club. Copper Club Members play a critical role in elevating and sustaining the Museum for future generations while inspiring generosity in others.

Your support is critical to sustaining the ongoing operations at the Museum — everything from scientific research to collections care to special exhibitions like Becoming Jane. Copper Club membership is your passport to a year of unforgettable experiences, scientific discovery, and entertaining and enriching events.

If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Smith at 801-585-7119 or via email

Please see below for Copper Club levels and benefits information. To renew or join at your desired level, please click the link.

Levels and Benefits

All benefits listed are for two adults.

Copper Club Collector ($1,000-2,499)

  • All the benefits of the NHMU Naturalist Membership, including free museum admission for two adults and up to six children or grandchildren, plus:
    • Invitations to exclusive events throughout the year, including exhibition openings, the Copper Club Autumn Soirée, Curatorial Breakfast with a Museum expert, and the Board and Donor Holiday Party
    • Early access to Keynote Lecture tickets, and the opportunity to meet the Keynote lecturer at a private, pre-lecture reception
    • Opportunities to join the Executive Director’s spring and fall field trips to an Intermountain West destination
    • Customized tour of the Museum’s galleries
    • Copper Club Kids — our annual event designed especially for the young Museum fans in your life
    • Unlimited Museum admission for two adults, up to six dependent children or grandchildren, and two guests — on every visit
    • Priority registration and 20% discount on Museum Summer Camp
    • 20% discount on birthday parties and a 10% discount at the Museum Store and Café
    • Free admission to more than 300 museums and science centers worldwide through the ASTC passport program
  • Click here to join or renew at the Collector Level

Copper Club Benefactor ($2,500-4,999)

  • All benefits listed above, plus:
    • Priority registration for Copper Club Field Trips
  • Click here to join or renew at the Benefactor Level

Copper Club Patron ($5,000-9,999)

  • All benefits listed above, plus:
    • Tailored, private behind-the-scenes tour
    • Four VIP guest passes for friends and associates
    • Opportunity to host a program in you home with Museum curatorial staff
  • Click here to join or renew at the Patron Level

Copper Club Director ($10,000 and above)

  • All benefits listed above, plus:
    • 25% discount on renting the Museum for your own private event
    • Consideration for travel to NHMU field research sites
  • Click here to join or renew at the Director Level

You may also join or renew over the phone by calling Jessie Smith at 801-585-7119.

Special Options

  • Monthly payments are easy and secure. If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Smith at 801-585-7119 or via email.
  • Employer matching gifts are a simple way to double your impact! Your employer may be one of more than 10,000 companies that match employees’ donations to nonprofits like the Museum. Please contact your employer directly to learn more.