Membership | Help Make History!

Join the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and enjoy exciting benefits throughout the year while helping preserve Santa Barbara County's legacy.
Be a part of history!

Membership Has its Privileges

Benefits Include:

• Unlimited admission to El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park and Casa de la Guerra
  
• Free use of the Presidio Research Center library and archives
• Advance notice to museum exhibitions, education programs and living history events
• Discount on classes, concerts, lectures and special events
  
• "Members-Only" events and exhibition previews
• An invitation to the Annual Meeting and voting privileges
• 10% discount on purchases at our museum store
• Two guest passes to share with family and friends
• Membership card and newsletter recognition
• E-updates through eNews
• An annual subscription to SBTHP’s quarterly La Campana
  
• Reciprocal membership benefits with over 170 museums and historical societies nationwide through the Time Travelers program, and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
  

Now More Than Ever, Membership Matters!

As a member of SBTHP you will be proud knowing your membership supports educational programming and exhibits at our two museums, ongoing archaeological research and restoration, free site tours for thousands of schoolchildren each year, and living history events that highlight Santa Barbara County’s diverse cultural heritage for more than 50,000 visitors annually.

If you care about history and value our heritage, there is a place for you at SBTHP. Join or renew your tax-deductible membership today and enjoy a year of these benefits, and much more...

Becoming a member or renewing your membership is easier than ever. Choose a membership level below and join/renew online, or print the membership form and mail or fax your application to:

Membership
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP)
123 East Canon Perdido Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2215

FAX (805) 966-9888

Questions? Email the Membership Coordinator or call (805) 966-1279.

Join or renew your membership online (with PayPal) and pay with your credit card. Payments are secure and encrypted. Signing up for PayPal is optional.
Categories	Benefits	Dues*	Join!
Individual	All basic benefits for one named adult.	$40
Dual	All basic benefits for two named adults.	$50
Preservationist	All Dual benefits+ • 1yr subscription to Sunset Magazine • Recognition in the Annual Report. • 1 Gift Membership (Individual).	$100
Historian	All Preservationist benefits+ • Invitations to private receptions with behind-the-scenes activities & programming.	$250
Founder	All Historian benefits+ • A special museum store gift. • Invitation to annual Founder Reception held in the historic Ranchero Room at El Paseo.	$500
Pearl Chase	All Founder benefits+ • Invitation for two to enjoy an extraordinary evening of fine wine, food and conversation as you dine by candlelight at one of our historic sites (offered annually). • Personal assistance scheduling docent-led tours for you and your guests.	$1,000
Special Categories
Student	All basic benefits for one student w/ID.	$15
Nonprofit Organization	All basic benefits for one certified nonprofit organization.	$40
Business/Corporate Memberships also available. Please call (805) 966-1279 for more details. For more information on becoming a member or to charge by phone, call (805) 966-1279 or email Jared Brach, Membership Coordinator.
*As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, SBTHP obtains revenue from gifts and membership dues. All donors receive basic membership benefits in addition to other donor privileges. Benefits and prices are subject to change without notice. The cost of membership is deductible only to the extent of the law; deductions are based on IRS guidelines and our estimation of fair market value of membership benefits.