From its early 20th-century roots as the Seattle Fine Arts Society to its growth into an internationally renowned museum with three distinct venues.

Museum members receive many great benefits, including:

- Personalized membership card granting unlimited free admission for a full year to all Seattle Art Museum locations: SAM Downtown, the Seattle Asian Art Museum and the Olympic Sculpture Park
- 10% discount at all SAM SHOP and TASTE Restaurant locations
- Invitations to members-only exhibition previews, programs and events
- Annual subscription to SAMconnects and monthly members enews
- Invitations to the popular Members Art History Lecture Series with SAM curators
- Discounts on museum lectures, film series and other programs
- Discounts at more than 40 Seattle area merchants and on leading arts magazines
- Art Rental privileges at SAM Gallery—Art Sales and Rental
- Two one-time use guest passes good for general admission*

All membership benefits for two adults and children 18 and under in the same household, plus invitations to and discounts on family programming.