Join The Filson
By Becoming a Member, You Can Make a Difference.
The Filson Historical Society is the oldest privately supported historical society in Kentucky. For over one hundred years we have served the public through our extensive library, varied museum artifacts, and our special collections department that includes original manuscripts, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and portraits. Our extensive collections form a regional educational resource that attracts national and international researchers. We are an organization dedicated to providing continuing adult education in the form of quarterly publications, weekly lectures, historical tours, art exhibits, reading-and-discussion groups, and weekend-long history conferences.
Because we receive no government support, your membership is critical in our efforts to maintain the high level of service we provide to our patrons, researchers, and the community at large. Your membership directly helps to fulfill our mission of identifying important historical artifacts, acquiring them, and preserving them for the education of future generations.
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A membership in The Filson Historical Society includes subscriptions to Ohio Valley History, a history journal that brings to light our rich regional history, and The Filson, a magazine published four times a year that features articles on our current exhibits and collections. Other privileges of membership include complimentary tickets to events such as the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series which brings nationally known speakers to Louisville, such as Stephen Ambrose, Shelby Foote, David McCullough, John Keegan, Doris Kearns Goodwin, David Eisenhower, Laurence Leamer, Stephen Kotkin, and Rick Atkinson. Join today and enjoy the privileges of your selected membership category.
The Student Membership ($25) includes the following:
- Free access to the library.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to Ohio Valley History, our quarterly journal
- A current student ID is required.
The Individual Membership ($50) includes the following:
- Daily research fee of $5 (non-members pay a daily fee of $10.)
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to Ohio Valley History, our quarterly journal.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books
The Boone Membership($100) includes the following:
- Free research visits.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to our publication Ohio Valley History.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books.
- Priority seating at special events.
- Filsonian recognition in Ferguson Mansion reception area.
The Audubon Membership ($250) includes the following:
- Free research visits.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to our publication Ohio Valley History.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books.
- Priority seating at special events.
- Filsonian recognition in Ferguson Mansion reception area.
- Two receptions for private viewings of a special collection.
The Clay Membership ($500) includes the following:
- Free research visits.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to our publication Ohio Valley History.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books.
- Priority seating at special events.
- Filsonian recognition in Ferguson Mansion reception area.
- Two receptions for private viewings of a special collection.
- Dinner with a nationally recognized historian.
The Shelby Membership ($1,000) includes the following:
- Free research visits.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to our publication Ohio Valley History.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books.
- Priority seating at special events.
- Filsonian recognition in Ferguson Mansion reception area.
- Two receptions for private viewings of a special collection.
- Dinner with a nationally recognized historian.
- One-time free use of Ferguson Mansion.
The Clark Membership ($2,500) includes the following:
- Free research visits.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to our publication Ohio Valley History.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books.
- Priority seating at special events.
- Filsonian recognition in Ferguson Mansion reception area.
- Two receptions for private viewings of a special collection.
- Dinner with a nationally recognized historian.
- One-time free use of Ferguson Mansion.
- Complimentary tickets to all fundraisers and events
The Filson Membership ($5,000) includes the following:
- Free research visits.
- A free subscription to The Filson, our quarterly newsmagazine.
- A free subscription to our publication Ohio Valley History.
- Complimentary tickets to the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series.
- Invitations to special programs.
- 10% Discount in gift shop, and on University Press of Kentucky books.
- Priority seating at special events.
- Filsonian recognition in Ferguson Mansion reception area.
- Two receptions for private viewings of a special collection.
- Dinner with a nationally recognized historian.
- One-time free use of Ferguson Mansion.
- Complimentary tickets to all fundraisers and events.
- Opportunity to have Filson program or series named in honor of donor or individual of choice.
The Filson Historical Society
1310 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 635-5083
