Make a lasting impact
All East India Marine Associate (EIMA) members are invited to participate in exclusive programs designed to bring them closer to the heart of the museum, including its collections and staff. Director’s Circle members and above may elect to join a Visiting Committee, which focuses on a specific collection area, offering opportunities with curators and other individuals with similar interests, as well as specialized programs and travel experiences.
Please contact Bronwyn McCarty, Director of Individual Giving and Stewardship, at bronwyn_mccarty@pem.org to join.
EIMA members enjoy the following benefits
- Two membership cards for two adults and unlimited guests
- Automatic enrollment and admission privileges to North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM), with over 1,000 participating museums nationwide, and Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM)
- Invitations to private exhibition preview events
- Private curator-led tours of major exhibitions and special installations
- Annual listing on PEM’s donor wall
- Credit as exhibition sponsors at the museum and in PEM publications, including exhibition catalogs
- 10% off at the Museum Shop and Atrium Café
- Discounts on tickets for select public programs, lectures and concerts
- Monthly members-only newsletter
Friends of PEM
$1,500–$2,499
Invest in all PEM has to offer with our annual benefits!
($360 per couple is not tax-deductible)
Curators’ Circle
$2,500–$4,999
Celebrate the opening of our special exhibitions.
($660 per couple is not tax-deductible)
Director’s Circle
$5,000–$9,999
Discover treasures at PEM and beyond with Curatorial Visiting Committees. Visiting Committees meet during the year and focus on a specific collection area, offering engagement opportunities with curators and other individuals with similar interests. Questions? Email eima@pem.org or call 978-542-1682.
President’s Circle
$10,000–$24,999
Engage with PEM’s Executive Director and CEO Lynda Roscoe Hartigan and curators at intimate dinners and parties. Additional customized benefits tailored to your personal interests are also available.
Chairman’s Circle
$25,000–$49,999
Customize your PEM experience. Enjoy invitations to special gatherings hosted by our executive director and CEO.
Founders’ Circle
$50,000 or more
Provide crucial support to PEM at a leadership level. Additional opportunities tailored to your personal interests are also available.
1799 Circle
$100,000 or more
The pinnacle of EIMA philanthropic support. For more information, please contact Bronwyn McCarty at bronwyn_mccarty@pem.org
FAQ's
Your EIMA membership starts the day you make your contribution and is active for 12 months.
EIMA gifts are partly tax-deductible. Specific tax deductibility information for your gift will be stated on your EIMA acknowledgement letter.
As a member of the East India Marine Associates, you receive North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM) and Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) reciprocal benefits. Additional information, along with a list of participating institutions, can be found on their websites.
EIMA members receive many exciting opportunities at PEM, including invitations to celebrate special exhibitions before they are open to the public, curator-led tours of major exhibitions and installations and so much more!
EIMA members at the Director’s Circle and above levels are invited to join one or more of PEM’s unique Visiting Committees. Each Committee is made up of members who share an interest in learning more about PEM and its collections, exhibitions and programs. Visiting Committees meet with curators, PEM staff and special guests throughout the year to discuss the direction of the department, the collection and museum trends. Members serve as important advisors and ambassadors for the museum and its curators and are encouraged to be partners in the growth of this community of dedicated individuals.