Members get the best deal in history, with free general admission to all AHS museums for a full year.

Basic Membership Benefits

• Unlimited free admission to AHS museums in Flagstaff, Tempe, and Tucson
• Virtual members-only content such as exhibit sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes tours
• Subscription to our award-winning quarterly, The Journal of Arizona History, including digital access from 1960-Present through JSTOR and Project MUSE
• A 10% discount at AHS events, museum gift shops, the online store, and AHS publications
• Time Travelers reciprocal benefits at more than 300 historical societies nationwide

Smithsonian Membership Add-On Benefits ($20)

• Includes a one-year subscription to Smithsonian Magazine, free admission to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, and 10% discount on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, IMAX tickets at the Smithsonian, and café dining at Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C.

Select the membership level that’s right for you.

As a business owner or manager, you know how important it is to support your local community. A Business Membership shows that you care about preserving Arizona history. Your membership helps us provide quality programming and exhibits for children and adults in our community. Join today!

Basic Membership Benefits

• Recognition on AHS Website and in The Journal of Arizona History
• Certificate of membership suitable for display
• Subscription to the The Journal of Arizona History quarterly publication

Arizona Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting
Arizona Heritage Center
1300 N. College Ave, Tempe AZ 85288

Meeting to begin at 11:15 AM
Reception with refreshments to follow

Featured Presentation:
“Where is South Phoenix?”
Dr. Summer Cherland, South Mountain College

Summer Cherland is a professor and oral historian at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. She teaches African American, Mexican American, and American history. She researches and writes on civil rights in the Southwest, race and social justice movements in public education, and teaching methodologies. She is the co-founder of the South Phoenix Oral History Project, and along with her students has written a documentary, a historic driving tour, and articles about the community. She is the host of the South Phoenix Oral History Project podcast, and her most recent publication is Student-Centered Oral History: An Ethical Guide(Routledge, 2024). She is currently finishing a book of historic  South Phoenix photographs (Arcadia, forthcoming 2025).

AHS Board Officer Election Results

AHS members–thank you for voting!

Board President

Kelly Corsette

Board Vice President

DeNise Bauer

Board Secretary

Linda Elliott-Nelson

Board Treasurer

Jim Snitzer

View the Annual Report here!

Questions? Member registration help? Contact [email protected] or 480-387-5359.

*There is a chance there could be technical difficulties the day of the meeting. If the zoom webinar stops working, please note that a recording of the meeting will be posted on this page at a later date.