Become a Friend of the Timken today!

Experience the Timken as a member. Exclusive privileges include invitations to member-only events, discounts, priority notice to special events and trips, and more! Members and donors provide financial support for enrichment programs that make the Timken an important—and free—resource.

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FRIENDS OF THE TIMKEN

Connect with a community of art enthusiasts by joining the Friends of the Timken.

Friend $100

  • Annual membership for two individuals
  • 20% discount on museum merchandise
  • Unlimited free audio tour rental for two
  • Discounted tickets for the Art in the Evening lecture series
  • Discounted tickets and priority reservations for Study Day trips
  • Advanced notification of Art in the Morning lectures and Art in the Afternoon gallery talks
  • Private docent guided tour for up to 15 guests

Conservator $250

All benefits at the Friend level, plus:

  • Two complimentary tickets to attend an Art in the Evening lecture
  • Reciprocal membership at over 682 art museums nationwide. View participants here.
  • Access to services provided by the Balboa Art Conservation Center

Curator $500

All benefits at the Conservator level, plus:

  • One complimentary Gallery Guide
  • Two additional complimentary tickets to attend an Art in the Evening lecture (four total tickets)
  • Invitation to members-only exhibition openings

Connoisseur $1,000

All benefits at the Curator level, plus:

  • Exclusive invitation for two to attend the annual Timken Holiday Party
  • One complimentary Collection Catalogue
  • Invitation to Timken international travel opportunities
  • 50% discount on new Gift Memberships
  • Special acknowledgment on donor sign in the museum foyer

CIRCLE PARTNERS

Circle Partners is the Timken’s premiere membership group.  Enjoy all the benefits as Friends of the Timken, plus:

Putnam Circle $2,500

  • Invitation to VIP exhibition opening receptions
  • Curatorial consultation on personal art acquisition or collection
  • Two complimentary tickets for the annual Art in the Evening lecture series
  • Special invitation to private Timken receptions throughout the year
  • Private behind-the-scenes tour of the Timken and special reception with the executive director for up to eight guests

Timken Circle $5,000

All benefits of the Putnam Circle, plus:

  • Privilege of hosting a private event at the Timken
  • Two additional invitations to the annual Timken Holiday Party (four total tickets)
  • Exclusive invitation to view exhibitions prior to opening
  • Concierge service and ticket assistance for special exhibitions nationwide

Director’s Circle $10,000

All benefits of the Timken Circle, plus:

  • Private lunch for four guests with the executive director
  • Two complimentary tickets to attend Study Day trips
  • Invitation to elite gatherings with prestigious artists and art-world figures

Founder’s Circle $25,000

All benefits of the Director’s Circle, plus:

  • Complimentary $1,000 Connoisseur membership to give as a gift
  • Two complimentary exhibition dinner tickets with VIP seating at the executive director’s table
  • Two additional invitations to the annual Timken Holiday Party (six total tickets)

For more information contact Allison Ferrera
(619) 239-5548 x101
aferrera@timkenmuseum.org

CURRENT EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION

Metonymies: A Dialogue with 20th Century Works from the Sonnabend Collection

On view February 8 – April 28, 2019

Ileana Sonnabend (1914-2007) was a gallerist and connoisseur of 20th-century art. Through her legendary galleries in Paris and New York, Sonnabend helped establish the global reputations of many young artists: Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jeff Koons, to name only a few. Metonymies—from the Greek word for substitution—exchanges well-known works from the Timken’s permanent collection with unique objects from the Sonnabend Foundation/Family. This exhibition represents the first time that these works from the Sonnabend Collection are being shown publicly in San Diego.