Reciprocal Privileges
The MCA connects you with the best contemporary culture—in Chicago and across the country. On your next vacation, weekend holiday, or getaway don’t forget to pack your MCA membership card to enjoy reciprocal privileges at more than 100 museums across North America.
About
What’s included?
In addition to free admission, participating museums may offer discounts on store purchases, lectures, events, performances, and more.
How does it work?
If you are an MCA Member at the Friend-level ($150) or above, simply show your current membership card to any of the participating museums listed below.*
The MCA participates in three reciprocal museum programs:
- Museum Alliance Reciprocal Program (MARP), managed by the Baltimore Museum of Art
- Western Reciprocal Program (WR), managed by the Denver Art Museum
- The Modern and Contemporary Reciprocal Program (Mod/Co) managed by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Through these programs, we offer our members benefits at the participating museums listed on this page.
*Please note: expired MCA membership cards will not be honored.
These reciprocal benefits are in effect as of Jan 1, 2024.
Questions?
- Want to renew or upgrade?
- Mon–Fri: call 312-397-4040, 9 am–5 pm
- Weekends: call 312-397-4010, 10 am–5 pm
If you are a museum interested in participating in Mod/Co, you can find more information about the program and apply online.
Museum List
Arizona
California
- Contemporary Jewish Museum
- Craft Contemporary
- di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
- Hammer Museum
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA)
- Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego
- Institute of Contemporary Art, San Francisco
- Japanese American National Museum
- Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE)
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
- Museum of Latin American Art
- Orange County Museum of Art
- Palm Springs Art Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- San Jose Museum of Art
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- Skirball Cultural Center
- UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- Artpace San Antonio
- Ballroom Marfa
- The Chinati Foundation
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- Contemporary at Blue Star
- The Contemporary Austin
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Nasher Sculpture Center
- McNay Art Museum
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- The Contemporary Austin, Jones Center
- The Contemporary Austin, Laguna Gloria
Washington
Canada
For the cinephile: Premier Members and Circle Donors also receive reciprocal privileges at the Gene Siskel Film Center—Chicago’s premier venue for independent and world cinema—which includes $6 admission to all movies and a free small popcorn every time you visit.
- Gene Siskel Film Center
- 164 North State Street
- 312-846-2600
- Movie hotline: 312-846-2800