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
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
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
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
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
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
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. If you would like to set up a recurring Gift Membership for someone via Direct Debit, please contact our Friends team via email friends@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk or call 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