Membership

Please consider joining or renewing your membership this year!

How do I join or renew my membership?

To become a member or renew your membership:

• Choose your membership option and click on the button below to complete payment on our website.

• OR Mail membership dues to Polk County Historical Society, PO Box 41, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

Why is MUSEUM membership important?

• The Polk County Museum is a non-profit organization which relies on gifts, grants, donations and annual memberships for its financial stability.

• Membership dues at the Museum are unrestricted, which means they support our annual operating costs and are not restricted to a specific program or fund. This is important to distinguish, because much of the Museum’s other funding, such as grants and major gifts, frequently is restricted to specific projects and doesn’t cover our day-to-day operating costs.

• Membership is an invaluable cultural component to the Polk County community. Not only do memberships provide significant financial support for our museum to operate on, it allows us to continue to offer FREE admission into the museum and offer free educational events and activities to schools, organizations and our Polk County community.

• Members receive:

  • A copy of our quarterly issue of our newsletter, The Chronicler

  • Half off Museum events

    • One free drink at our annual Bootlegger’s Ball event and one free entry for a family member or friend for our Jail & Bail ($25 value!)

  • Free staff research in our archives (up to one hour) and half off additional research time spent in archives. See our archival research policy for more information.

  • 10% discount on museum gift shop items

  • New members receive their choice of a mug or tumbler and a Polk County History booklet for free.

• Note: our memberships do not auto-renew each year. The Museum will contact you at the end of your membership year to ask if you’d like to renew your membership.