Partner with a Purpose
Put your business behind education, preservation and the maritime traditions that help define North Carolina’s coast while connecting your organization to the community that surrounds the Museum.
Invest in a Maritime Legacy
The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort exists through state support. Its reach and impact are strengthened through community partnership.
When your business becomes a Friend, you invest in education, preservation and the maritime traditions that shape North Carolina’s coast and economy. Your membership helps expand community access, enhance visitor experiences and sustain a cultural asset that serves residents and visitors alike.
More Than a Business Membership
Your partnership strengthens the programs, places and experiences that bring North Carolina’s maritime heritage to life.
Expand Education
Support educational programs and hands-on experiences serving students, families and Museum visitors.
Preserve Heritage
Strengthen exhibits, preservation initiatives, historic watercraft and the maritime stories entrusted to the Museum.
Strengthen Community
Align your business with a cultural institution connecting our maritime heritage, community and coastal economy.
Business Membership Levels
Choose the level that fits your business and your commitment to preserving and sharing North Carolina’s maritime heritage. You can join directly from any level below.
JIB
$100 / year
- 10% discount on most Museum programs and Museum Store purchases
- Early notice of special events and programs
- Participation in Members Only events
- Acknowledgement across Friends communication channels
- Friends Business Member bumper sticker
- Quarterly email newsletter and calendar
- Volunteer opportunities for your team
- Text listing on the Friends website with a link to your business
- Social media acknowledgement
- Welcome spotlight on Friends social media
MAIN SAIL
$250 / year
- Benefits for up to 2 team members
- Logo listing on the Friends website with a link to your business
- Recognition on the Digital Donor Display in the Museum lobby
- Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) reciprocal admission card for free or discounted admission to 40+ maritime museums nationwide
SPINNAKER
$500 / year
- Business link featured in the quarterly e-newsletter with 2,000+ distribution
- 5% discount on facility rentals, including the Auditorium, Library, Lobby, Watercraft Center, Harborside Park Deck and Gallants Channel
FLAGSHIP
$1,500 / year
- Benefits for up to 4 team members
- Featured Business Spotlight with a dedicated social media feature and annual newsletter highlight
- Premium logo placement on the Friends website and Digital Donor Display
- Recognition at one major Friends event through program recognition, signage or announcement
- Private behind-the-scenes Museum experience , group program or dockside experience for your team or clients
- Early access to sponsorship opportunities before public release
- Priority consideration for event partnerships
Benefits are cumulative. Each business membership level includes the benefits of the level before it, along with the additional benefits shown.
Business memberships support the charitable mission of the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum. Your charitable contribution receipt will reflect the applicable deductible portion of your membership.
Put Your Business Behind the Mission
Join businesses across our community in supporting maritime education, preservation and the future of the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
