Museum Membership
With so many and varied activities and the changing seasons to enjoy here at the Museum, there is so much to enjoy all year round. Our Museum Membership pays for itself in just three visits and is a fantastic way to support the Museum and our conservation work!
We are an independent Museum and registered charity, which means we are entirely self-funded. Our Museum memberships help to provide us with vital financial stability, making up 10% of the Museum’s annual income.
Our Membership benefits include:
- standard daytime admission to the Museum
- 10% discount in the café and shop
- 10% discount on admission tickets for guests when visiting with you
- Selected discounts on Museum ticketed events and courses
- Membership publications
- Priority access to information on special events
- Priority booking window before ticketed events going on public sale*
*events that are ticketed and pre-book only will have limited tickets available.
Events and activities that are included in a Museum membership are identified with the following membership icon:
How to Join
You can purchase a membership to the Museum here on our website, where you will have the option of making a one-off annual payment with your debit/credit card, or by setting up a monthly payment continuous membership by Direct Debit*. Please note that a Direct Debit membership is not active until the first payment is received which takes approx. 5-8 days to set up. If you wish to visit within the next 10 days we recommend purchasing an annual payment membership.
We also offer Lifetime Memberships and Gift Membership options. Find out more via the links below.
Please note that our Museum memberships are non-transferrable. They can only be used by the person named on the membership and can’t be changed. This applies to all memberships, including Life memberships.
Contact Us
Verity will be pleased to help you with any queries about membership. Please note that the Membership Office is open 9am–3pm, Monday to Friday.
Call us on 01243 811010 or email us at membership@wealddown.co.uk. Alternatively, our postal address is:
Membership Department
Weald & Downland Living Museum
Town Lane, Singleton
Chichester, West Sussex
PO18 0EU
Museum Membership Fees
| Annual Payment | Direct Debit* | |
| Adult | £45.00 | £42.00 |
| Joint Adult | £86.00 | £78.00 |
| Senior 60+ | £42.00 | £39.00 |
| Joint Senior (both 60+) | £80.00 | £72.00 |
| Full-time Student (18+ with valid ID**) | £34.00 | n/a |
| Child (5-17 years) | £24.00 | £21.00 |
| Child (4 years and under) | FREE | FREE |
| Disabled (with free carer) | £25.00 | £21.00 |
| One Adult Family (one adult and up to three children) | £80.00 | £75.00 |
| Two Adult Family (two adults and up to three children) | £108.00 | £102.00 |
*Direct Debit Membership Plans
Direct Debit Museum memberships are continuous and have a minimum term of 12 months once each payment cycle renews. Payments are made on a monthly direct debit plan to total the amount above over 12 payments. Click here to see the monthly payment breakdown for each plan.
Direct Debit memberships already have a loyalty discount applied, so no additional special offers or discounts can be applied to a direct debit membership plan.
If you currently have an annual payment membership, you can move to a direct debit membership around the renewal date by simply purchasing a new direct debit membership online via the book and buy on the top of this page.
Direct Debits can only be set up when you purchase a Museum membership online.
Please note: Direct debit membership packs will be processed and dispatched once the first payment is received. First payment takes approximately 5-8 working days from purchase. Your membership will not be valid until the first payment is processed. Children under 4 years do not require a membership, they visit for free with a valid adult/family membership.
Membership FAQs Membership T’s & C’s
**Student memberships can only be purchased in the Museum gift shop, as a valid student ID must be presented at the time of purchase.
