Please read these terms and conditions carefully before submitting an application for membership. You should understand that by submitting the application you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and our Privacy Notice. These terms and conditions of membership should also be read in conjunction with the Terms of use of this website and mobile applications.
Art Fund is the operating name of the National Art Collections Fund (“Art Fund”), a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 209174 and in Scotland with charity number SC038331. In these Terms & Conditions, references to “Art Fund” or “us” or “we” should be read as referring to The National Art Collections Fund.
References to “you” “your” “yourself” in these terms and conditions refer to any person purchasing a Trial National Art Pass for their own use.
1. The offer is a three month trial of Art Fund membership for £15 (one person) entitling the holder to all National Art Pass discounts as listed on the Art Fund’s website and a number of membership benefits, including Art In Your Inbox email subscription. Subscription to Art Quarterly magazine and Art Map publication are not included. Annual National Art Pass price is as follows: Individual £79.
2. The trial includes 1 membership card and Art In Your Inbox email subscription. Please note you can update your preferences at any time by going to your Art Fund account or by contacting us. The Art Fund members’ guidebook, Art Map, and publication, Art Quarterly, are not included in this trial.
3. Art in your inbox is a e-newsletter sent to members fortnightly. A guide to art across the UK with suggestions on how members can make the most of their National Art Pass, it also includes updates on Art Funds charitable work and activities.
4. Admittance to the Art Fund's Annual General Meeting is limited to active members who are able to show a valid National Art Pass on the day.
5. National Art Passes are valid until the date of expiry shown on the card. The trial National Art Pass will expire at the end of the third calendar month from the date of payment.
6. You must be aged 18 or over in order to submit an application for trial membership.
7. Art Fund reserves the right to reject applications for membership at its sole discretion.
8. Please refer to offer webpage for opening and closing dates.
9. Offer cannot be used to change or renew existing memberships.
10. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or on gift memberships.
11. Payment must be made by credit or debit card. We accept payment with VISA, Maestro and Mastercard. Your debit or credit card will be debited at the time of ordering.
12. Applications for new trial memberships can be made by completing our online form at artfund.org,
13. You must not use borrowed, stolen or forged payment methods to make your payment. Should you do so, you agree to accept full responsibility for such action and to indemnify the Art Fund in respect of all actions, claims, damages, liability, fees, costs and expenses whatsoever that arise as a result of such actions.
14. Membership of the Art Fund through the purchase of a National Art Pass or Trial National Art Pass is a form of charitable giving. Once the fee has been paid and a National Art Pass has been issued, no refunds can be made.
15. Your National Art Pass will be sent to you by post. Please allow 10 working days for delivery. If you have not received your card within 20 working days, please inform us.
16. No replacement cards will be issued and National Art Passes are not transferable.
17. Your National Art Pass is proof of your membership of the Art Fund. Members must have a valid National Art Pass with them to gain free or discounted entry to museums, galleries and historic properties included in our network. Members that do not have a valid National Art Pass with them will be asked to pay the full entry fee and refunds cannot be given at a later date.
18. When admission tickets to venues are booked online or by telephone, the National Art Pass must be shown on request at point of collection.
19. Admission discounts and offers provided by the venues are subject to change from time to time. Where possible, changes will be published in Art Quarterly and on the Art Fund’s website artfund.org. We strongly advice members to contact the individual venues before visiting to prevent disappointment.
20. Art Fund reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any promotion with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its control. In such circumstances Art Fund shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations.
21. If you've previously had a trial membership or annual National Art Pass, this offer isn't available for you.
22. As Art Fund is a United Kingdom charity, all charges shown on the website are in Pounds Sterling. If you are placing an application from outside of the UK your card issuer may convert the charge into your local currency.
23. This website and these terms and conditions have been designed for use within the UK. Whilst we will consider applications from outside the UK, we give no warranty, express or implied, that the website or the placing of any order through the website from outside the UK complies with any applicable non-UK laws or regulations. Accordingly, any sales or services not permitted under your local law are not offered to you. Furthermore, we reserve the right to refuse any application at our discretion from overseas customers and we will have no obligation to provide you with any reasons for refusing an application.
24. The Art Fund reserves the right to vary these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Such variations shall become effective immediately upon the posting on the website. These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 31 May 2024.