Membership
Become an inaugural member of Planet Word! Members of our Word Association support the museum’s mission — to inspire and renew a love of words, language, and reading — while also enjoying exclusive benefits and special access to programs and events.
General Memberships
Dual | $75
- Invitations to members-only events and programs
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two tickets, per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
- 10% discount at the gift shop, Present Perfect
Household | $125
All of the benefits of the Dual level, plus:
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two additional tickets (four in all), per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two additional people (four in all) at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
- Invitation for four people to attend pre-event programming to meet a speaker
Orator | $250
All of the benefits of the Household level, plus:
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two additional tickets (six in all), per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two additional people (six in all) at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
- Free member-exclusive giveaway item
Author | $500
All of the benefits of the Orator level, plus:
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two additional tickets (eight in all), per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two additional people (eight in all) at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
- Invitations to special VIP events and meet-the-speaker opportunities
Reader | $1,000
All of the benefits of the Author level, plus:
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two additional tickets (ten in all), per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two additional people (ten in all) at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
Director’s Circle
Poet Laureate | $2,500
- Invitations to members-only events and programs
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve twelve tickets, per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for twelve at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
- 15% discount at the gift shop, Present Perfect
- Free member-exclusive giveaway item
- Invitations to special VIP events and meet-the-speaker opportunities
- Private staff-led tour for up to five guests
Advocate | $5,000
All of the benefits of the Poet Laureate level, plus:
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two additional tickets (fourteen in all), per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two additional people (fourteen in all) at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
Benefactor | $10,000
All of the benefits of the Advocate level, plus:
- Members-only presale, which gives you the ability to purchase or reserve two additional tickets (sixteen in all), per event, for select programs
- Priority seating for two additional people (sixteen in all) at select programs, per event (must RSVP)
- Lunch with the Founder
We like to give our Directors Circle members a more personal touch. If you’re interested in joining at these levels, please email us at giving@planetwordmuseum.org so we can get to know you!
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Did you know?
The 10 most-used letters in English are E, A, R, I, O, T, N, S, L, and C. -
Did you know?
A “deipnosophist” is a person who’s really good at making conversation at the dinner table. -
Did you know?
Eels, llamas, and aardvarks, ooh my! In English, there are only four letters that appear as double letters at the beginning of a word: “A,” “E,” “L,” and “O.” -
How do you get a dog to stop eating your books?
Take the words right out of its mouth! -
What's the difference between a cat and a comma?
A cat has claws at the end of its paws, but a comma’s a pause at the end of a clause. -
Did you know?
A “deipnosophist” is a person who’s really good at making conversation at the dinner table. -
Riddle me this
What starts with an e, ends with an e, and contains just one letter? (Answer: An envelope!) -
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What begins with a t, ends with a t, and has t in it? (Answer: A teapot!) -
Riddle me this
What’s in centuries, hours, and years, but not minutes, days, or seconds? (Answer: The letter R!) -
Quote them on it
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx -
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“The past is always tense, the future perfect.” — Zadie Smith -
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“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” — Toni Morrison -
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"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." — Nelson Mandela