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Become a Member

“There are steel ships and there are wood ships but the best ships of all are memberships!”

Becoming a member of the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial is more than a pass, it’s a way to keep history alive. Your support helps maintain and preserve America’s most decorated battleship, ensuring that future generations can experience this living monument to courage and service.

Whether you visit often, come with family, or want to share the experience with others, there’s a membership level that fits your connection to the ship. Each plan offers exclusive benefits like free admission, event access, discounts, and special privileges, all while supporting the ongoing mission of the “Big J.”

View Battleship Member options below.
Membership Options
Individual Membership
  • Unlimited museum visits for one person for a full year
  • Exclusive access to members-only events
  • Special discounted pricing for up to two additional guests per visit
  • Early access to exhibit previews and ticket purchases for special events
  • 25% off daily guided tours
  • 10% discount at the museum gift shop
Contributing Membership
  • Unlimited museum visits for two adults and up to three children (under 18)
  • Exclusive access to members-only events
  • Special discounted pricing (25% off) for up to six additional guests per visit
  • Early access to exhibit previews and ticket purchases for special events
  • Reciprocal membership privileges with Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia
  • Reciprocal membership privileges with Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City
  • Complimentary enrollment in the North American Museum Program (NARM), which allows free or reduced-priced admission to more than 1000 participating museums nationwide
  • FREE general admission parking
  • 25% off daily guided tours
  • 20% discount at the museum gift shop
Dual Membership
  • Unlimited museum visits for two people for a full year
  • Exclusive access to members-only events
  • Special discounted pricing (25% off) for up to two additional guests per visit
  • Early access to exhibit previews and ticket purchases for special events
  • 25% off daily guided tours
  • 10% discount at the museum gift shop
Family Membership
  • Unlimited museum visits for two adults and up to three children (under 18)
  • Exclusive access to members-only events
  • Special discounted pricing (25% off) for up to four additional guests per visit
  • Early access to exhibit previews and ticket purchases for special events
  • 25% off daily guided tours
  • 15% discount at the museum gift shop
Admiral's Circle Membership
  • Unlimited museum visits for two adults and up to three children (under 18)
  • Exclusive access to members-only events
  • Special discounted pricing (25% off) for up to ten additional guests per visit
  • Early access to exhibit previews and ticket purchases for special events
  • Reciprocal membership privileges with Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia
  • Reciprocal membership privileges with Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City
  • Complimentary enrollment in the North American Museum Program (NARM), which allows free or reduced-priced admission to more than 1000 participating museums nationwide
  • FREE general admission parking
  • 25% off daily guided tours
  • 25% discount at the on-site museum gift shop
Lifetime Membership

Lifetime memberships are also available. For more information about lifetime memberships please email r.kenney@battleshipnewjersey.org.

Library Membership

The Battleship has a Library Membership Program, which can allow participating library patrons throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania to visit The World’s Greatest Battleship. Our Library Membership Card allows up to two adults and three children per visit free admission to visit the ship and free general admission parking. Library patrons can check out and use the card to visit the most decorated Battleship in U.S. Navy history.

Contact your local library today to ask them if they have a membership to the Battleship New Jersey. If you are a library or “Friends Of” organization and would like more information about the program, email L.Jones@battleshipnewjersey.org.

Libraries: Give your patrons free access to America’s most decorated battleship—become a Library Member today! To become a member, call 866-877-6262 x245 or click the button below:

Current Library Members

Abington Township Public Library
Aston Public Library
Avalon Free Public Library
Bernards Township Library
Bordentown Library
Burlington County Library System
Camden County Library
Cherry Hill Public Library
Chester County Library & District Center
Cinnaminson Library
Cliffside Park Public Library
Collingswood Public Library
Denville Free Public Library
Deptford Free Public Library
East Brunswick Public Library
Easton Area Public Library
Edgewater Free Public Library
Ewing Branch Library
Fairview Public Library
Franklin Township Public Library
Free Library of Northampton Township
Free Public Library – Township of Union
Free Public Library of Trenton

Friends of the Milltown Public Library, Inc.
Gladwyne Free Library
Gloucester City Library
Gloucester County Library System
Haddonfield Public Library
Hamilton Free Public Library
Haverford Township Free Library
Hunterdon County Library
J. Lewis Crozer Library
Kutztown Community Library
Longport Public Library
Ludington Public Library
Maple Shade Library
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
Marie Fleche Memorial Library
Matawan Aberdeen Public Library
Middletown Free Library
Middletown Township Public Library
Monmouth County Library
Moorestown Library
Mount Laurel Library
Ocean City Free Public Library

Ocean County Library
Old Bridge Public Library
Penn Wynne Library
Pennsauken Free Public Library
Phoenixville Public Library
Pinelands Library
Piscataway Public Library
Princeton Public Library
Radnor Memorial Library
Ridley Township Public Library
Scotch Plains Public Library
South Plainfield Public Library
Southampton Free Library
Springfield Township Library
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford Township Public Library
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library
William Jeanes Memorial Library
Wissahickon Valley Public Library
Wissahickon Valley Public Library Ambler Branch