Membership in The Pre-Columbian Society at the Penn Museum supports
the activities of the Society, including honoraria and travel
expenses for speakers, publication of The Codex, support for the annual Maya Weekend at
Penn Museum, and other relevant expenses. Our tiers of membership
are:
Patron - $100
Family - $50
Single - $35
Codex-Only - $25
Membership is expected to be renewed annually each September, with
the exception of new members who joined at the preceding Maya
Weekend. These new members are considered to be paid in full
until the second September following their enrollment.
In addition to membership dues, Patron, Family, and Single members
that live locally are expected to join the Penn Museum. This
provides the member with Museum access and other benefits, and also
supports the Museum, which provides the Society with meeting rooms
and other services.
Note that effective with the membership year beginning September
2012, dues in each category (except Patron) have been increased
by $5. This increase is only the second since the formation of the
PCS in the early 1980s, and given the rising costs involved with
presenting our programs, publishing The Codex and providing the
extras that come along with membership (such as trips and special
workshops), we believe this nominal increase will more realistically
help us to meet the costs of providing our services to our members.We tried hard to keep the
increase to a minimum yet still be able to maintain a satisfactory
level of offerings for our members, and we thank our members for
their continued loyalty to The Pre-Columbian Society and for their
understanding regarding this increase in dues.
The membership form may be accessed here: 2012-2013 Membership Form.
Dues may be mailed to the Society or brought to a meeting.