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"Cultivate Inspiration" by becoming a member today!
Why Be a Member? Your Support Makes a Difference!
Emma filled her restored Federal era farmhouse with a personally curated collection of Early American decorative arts dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Those who knew her best said she just collected what she liked. With no formal art history training or antiques expertise, Mrs. Nicodemus relied on her own good taste along with advice from close friends and fellow collectors to develop a keen eye for the historic and beautiful, hand-selecting pieces to furnish her period home. Her eclectic collection of antiques grew to include fine ceramics, folk art, silver, furniture, textiles, toys, books, and more.
Today, Emma’s antiques form the core of Renfrew’s museum collection of nearly five thousand artifacts. With special emphasis on decorative arts, domestic life, agriculture, and craft of the Early American Period (1790-1830), Renfrew Museum and Park serves as a repository for artifacts that tell the story of our young nation’s growth from a local point of view. Highlights of Renfrew’s diverse holdings include a mixture of Pennsylvania German dower chests, fraktur, chalkware, and scherenschnitte displayed alongside early English Staffordshireware, Canton China, and Federal Era Baltimore furniture. Included also are locally made tall case clocks by Waynesboro artisans Jacob Wolf and Peter Grumbine, along with historic folk pottery by the Bell family.
Since 1975, Renfrew Museum and Park has served the community by preserving, interpreting, and educating others about its historic Pennsylvania German farmsteads, Early American decorative arts collection, built environment, and cultural landscapes. Renfrew relies on the support of our members to continue its ongoing mission and invites you to become part of the Renfrew Family.
Members of Renfrew Museum and Park enjoy special benefits that help get the most out of experiences at their favorite farmstead. Discover Renfrew in new ways, be the first to know about events and institutional initiatives, gain exclusive access to our collections, historic buildings, fresh content, and more! Through your generosity, we can continue to create lasting connections to Renfrew’s distinctive character and dynamic heritage, fostering a meaningful sense of place for visitors of all ages.
“Cultivate Inspiration” with us by choosing the level that’s right for you and join today!
Individual – $30
Benefits extended to one (1) named adult age 18+
- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 10% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
Family – $75
Benefits extended to four (4) people: includes two (2) named adults & up to two (2) guests
- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 10% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
Supporting – $150
Benefits extended to six (6) people: includes two named (2) adults & up to four (4) guests
- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 10% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
Contributor – $250
Benefits extended to up to eight (8) people: includes two (2) named adults & up to six (6) guests
- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 20% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
- Complementary Renfrew Tote Bag
Patron – $500
Benefits extended to up to ten (10) people: includes two (2) named adults & up to eight (8) guests
- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 20% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
- Complementary Renfrew Tote Bag
- 50% OFF one pavilion rental during the regular tour season (mid-April trough mid-October 15 only). Reduced rate of $50 applied to first four (4) hours of rental reservation only. Additional hours charged at regular rate of $25. Subject to availability. First come, first serve. Please review Pavilion Rentals page for details.
Cultivator – $1000
Benefits extended to up to twelve (12) people: includes two (2) named adults & up to ten (10) guests
- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 20% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
- Complementary Renfrew Tote Bag
- One (1) free pavilion rental during the regular tour season (mid-April trough mid-October 15 only). Subject to availability. First come, first serve. Please review Pavilion Rentals page for details.
- Behind-the-Scenes VIP Tour with the Executive Director for up to twelve (12) guests, once per year. Subject to availability. Please contact office to request scheduling.
Lifetime (existing members only, no longer offered)
Benefits extended to twelve (12) guests: includes two (2) named adults & up to ten (10) guests
One-time payment receives annual benefits.
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- Quarterly Newsletter mailed to your home or business
- 20% discount in Museum Shop
- Unlimited admission to General Farmstead Tours during our regular season (mid-April through mid-October)
- Free or reduced admission to most lectures, presentations, programs, events, and workshops (excludes fundraiser events)
- Time Travelers reciprocal membership network – Enjoy benefits for over 400 museum and historic sites around the country!
- Invitations to Members-Only Events
- Complementary Renfrew Tote Bag
- One (1) free pavilion rental during the regular tour season (mid-April trough mid-October 15 only). Subject to availability. First come, first serve. Please review Pavilion Rentals page for details.
- Behind-the-Scenes VIP Tour with the Executive Director for up to twelve (12) guests, once per year. Subject to availability. Please contact office to request scheduling.