Friends

Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery. We need your help to ensure that we all continue to have access to great art.

Become a Friend from just £44 a year and enjoy unlimited free access to all our exhibitions and Collection, as well as priority booking, discounts and more. Join a community of over 7,000 Friends with special events like private views, architectural tours in some of London's hidden gems and exclusive conversations with artists and curators in the Gallery. As an independent charity with no core government funding we welcome your support and donations may be added with your membership purchase. Friends 1811 Club memberships include a suggested donation when booking online, you may also add a donation with your membership purchase.

Friends Benefits

Exclusive Friends views for every exhibition
Unlimited free entry to all our temporary exhibitions and Collection
Friends rates on tickets for lectures, workshops, talks and events
In View magazine
Enjoy priority-booking for events via the Friends e-newsletter with all the latest from the Gallery
Special discounts including 10% off in our shop
Enjoy priority booking for special exhibitions via the Friends e-newsletter
Specialist tours

Explore your Friends Membership options

Friend

- £54 per year, or £44 by Direct Debit

Individual Friend Membership

Receive all Friends membership benefits listed above
Get closer to the Gallery and help us to continue our valuable work

Join or renew Join or renew by Direct Debit Buy a Membership Gift Voucher

Friend Plus

- £76 per year or £66 by Direct Debit

Friends membership benefits plus 1 family guest

Receive all Friends membership benefits listed above
Bring a family guest to the Gallery

Join or renew Join or renew by Direct Debit Buy a Membership Gift Voucher

Friends Extra

- £102 per year or £92 by Direct Debit

Friends membership benefits plus 2 family guests

Receive all Friend’s membership benefits listed above for two card holders at the same address
Bring two family guests to the Gallery

Join or renew Join or renew by Direct Debit Buy a Membership Gift Voucher

Friend 1811 Club Single

- £325 per year (benefit value £110, suggested donation £215)

All Friends membership benefits plus 2 family guests and more

All Friends membership benefits
Bring 2 family guests to the Gallery
Join Curator-led tours at the Gallery and other venues
Enjoy Members-only dinners
Access exclusive online events

Join or renew Join or renew by Direct Debit Buy a Membership Gift Voucher

Friend 1811 Club Joint

- £425 per year (benefit value £197, suggested donation £228)

Joint Friends membership benefits plus 3 family guests and more

All Friends membership benefits
Bring 3 family guests to the Gallery
Join Curator-led tours at the Gallery and other venues
Enjoy Members-only dinners
Access exclusive online events

Join or renew Join or renew by Direct Debit Buy a Membership Gift Voucher

Become a Patron

- From £1,250 per year

Unlimited admission to the Gallery and exhibitions for you and four household guests

Receive an invitation to the annual directors dinner
Enjoy monthly evening private views
Receive exclusive invitations to VIP exhibition openings and private views
Join private Curator-led events

Learn more

Where Your Money Goes

Gift a Friends Membership

Give the gift of art with a Friends membership and they will be able to visit our exhibitions for a year free of charge.

Online

Buy a Gift Membership Voucher online.

In Person

Pop into the Gallery to purchase a Gift Membership Voucher from our visitor team.

Contact

Contact the Friends team to set up a gift membership for someone else on friends@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk or phone 020 8299 8751.

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Get in touch with the Friends Membership Office via email friends@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk or call 020 8299 8751