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Join or Renew a Joint MCHC & PGCHS Membership

You can include a Prince Georges County Historical Society (PGCHS) membership onto a one-year Individual or one-year Family level Maryland Center for History and Culture membership.

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If you would like to join or renew a joint MCHC & PGCHS membership, you may only do so through the Prince George’s County Historical Society. Please contact info@pghistory.org. or call 301-220-0330.

Prince George’s County Historical Society Membership Benefits Include:

  • Subscription to News and Notes, published by the Society
  • Notification of educational and informative lectures and programs
  • Invitation to receptions and other special events including tours of historic homes not open to the general public
  • Access to the Frederick S. DeMarr Memorial Library of County History
  • Access to two email lists: PG History for announcements and PGHist Chat for conversation about county history

Maryland Center for History and Culture Membership Benefits Include:

  • Unlimited FREE admission to the museum and library 
  • Reciprocal access to 300 museums and historic sites through the Time Travelers Program 
  • 15% discount in our highly acclaimed Museum Store, excluding consignment items  
  • 15% discount on MCHC Press publications 
  • Subscriptions to Maryland History and Culture News (biannual membership magazine), the Maryland Historical Magazine (biannual, peer-reviewed academic journal), and our monthly e-newsletter 
  • Invitations to member-only programs and events 
  • Priority registration and member discounts on tickets to programs 

Additional information on the Prince George’s County Historical Society is available here.


Joint MCHC & PGCHS Membership Pricing

Joint MCHC & PGCHS Individual Member- $65.00

MCHC Contributor level and PGCHS benefits for one individual.

Joint MCHC & PGCHS Family Member- $95.00

MCHC Contributor level and PGCHS benefits for two adults and two minors under the age of 18.


Please note that due to COVID-19 and restrictions placed on MCHC staff with regards to working in the office, please allow an additional seven to ten working days for your materials to be processed. Have a question? Reach out to membership@mdhistory.org for the quickest response. Thank you for your patience and for being a MCHC supporter and friend!

Please note that mid-term upgrades are not available for the Joint MCHC & PGCHS Membership Program. If you would like to become a joint member, but are in the middle of your MCHC or PGCHS membership, you will need to wait until your membership is up for renewal.