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What is a life membership?

A life membership is exactly that - you can enjoy all the benefits of Historic Scotland membership, for life.

We offer four categories of life membership:

  • Single Life - for one person aged 16 to 64

  • Joint Life - for two people aged 16 to 64

  • Senior Life - for one person aged 65 or over

  • Joint Senior Life -for two people aged 65 or over

Life Membership Benefits

Life member enjoy all of our standard benefits, including:

  • Free entry to Historic Scotland sites (with guests) and daytime events

  • Access to members’ exclusive events

  • Cafés and shop disocunt (on-site and online)

  • Our quarterly members’ magazine delivered to your door, plus other exclusives including the Historic Scotland podcast and History Hunt collectible cards

And a life membership means a lifetime of support for our conservation work across the country - protecting Scotland’s heritage for future generations.

Buy a life membership

Be my guest!

The benefits of a life membership also extend to your family and friends! Each life member can take guests to Historic Scotland attractions - completely free of charge.

Our guest allowance covers either: 

  • Two additional adults

  • Up to 6 accompanying children (aged 7-15 years) 

  • A combination of 1 adult and up to 3 accompanying children

Beyond the border

On top of all Historic Scotland sites, life members immediately receive free entry to those operated by our partner organisations outside of Scotland. This includes:

Life membership prices

Category

Details

Credit/debit card

Direct debit

Single life

One person between 25 and 64 years old

£1600

£1550

Joint life

Two people between 25 and 64 years old

£2130

£2080

Senior

One person more than 65 years old

£990

£940

Joint senior life

Two people more than 65 years old

£1300

£1250

Buy a life membership

Get in touch

Our Membership Team is here to support you with any questions or feedback. You can contact us by emailing members@hes.scot or calling 0131 668 8999 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm).

You can also check our Membership FAQs for quick answers to common queries.

Membership FAQs

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Membership benefits

Discover the benefits of membership including free entry to sites, shop discount, quarterly magazine and members exclusives.

Categories and prices

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Gift membership

A Historic Scotland gift membership is the perfect present for lovers of Scotland and Scottish history.