Join a network of historically minded businesses
From history magazines to free weekly lectures and even more, the Historical Society of Michigan's (HSM) business memberships are the best way to get all that our organization has to offer. Learn more about the benefits of membership below and join our history community today.
To qualify as a Business Member of our organization, your business may be of a historical nature, housed in a historic building, interested in providing services to researchers and museums, or have a special interest in history.
Already a Business Member?
Don't forget to access all of your membership benefits! Once logged in to our website, members can access all of our additional features—including previously recorded History Hounds® lectures and digital access to our magazines—on our Membership Benefits page located on your Dashboard. You can access your Dashboard by clicking on My Account.
An HSM Business Membership includes...
- Chronicle magazine, HSM’s membership publication.
- The bimonthly, award-winning magazine Michigan History.
- A listing on the appropriate page of HSM’s website for your business type. The HSM website receives steady traffic and is frequently used to find history-related resources.
- Eligibility to be featured in the “Member Spotlight” and “Member News” sections of Chronicle magazine.
- A 30% discount on advertising in Chronicle and Michigan History magazines dependent upon available advertising space.
- Discounted pricing for up to two representatives to attend History Skills Workshops and HSM's multiple annual conferences.
- Your membership fees also support these HSM programs: Michigan History Day®, Michigan Centennial Farms, Milestone Awards, State History Awards, and Upper Peninsula History Awards.
What is included in my business membership?
- Chronicle magazine, HSM’s membership publication.
- The bimonthly, award-winning magazine Michigan History.
- A listing on the appropriate page of HSM’s website for your business type. The HSM website receives steady traffic and is frequently used to find history-related resources.
- Inclusion on an annual listing of business members in one of HSM’s print magazines.
- Eligibility to be featured in the “Member Spotlight” and “Member News” sections of Chronicle magazine.
- A 30% discount on advertising in Chronicle and Michigan History magazines dependent upon available advertising space.
- Discounted pricing for up to two representatives to attend workshops and conferences.
- Your membership fees also support these HSM programs: Michigan History Day®, Centennial Farms, Milestone Awards, State History Awards, and Upper Peninsula History Awards.
How much does a Business Membership cost?
Cost of a Business Membership is $100 a year
How do I renew my business membership?
- Log in to your Business account by going to hsmichigan.org/login and clicking on the Member Login button.
- From your dashboard, click "Edit My Information."
- Click the "What would you like to do?" box and select "Renew My Membership."
If you have any trouble, please email hsm@hsmichigan.org or call (800) 692-1828 for assistance.
Read All About It!
For those who love to read, one of the best elements of our HSM business memberships are our publications! Get your reading fix with the bimonthly Michigan History and quarterly Chronicle magazines.
"Tune In" to Weekly Lectures
Our popular History Hounds Lectures Series is a fan-favorite membership benefit. Each week on alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays, we offer a one-hour lecture on a history topic presented by a wide variety of historians and content experts from across Michigan and beyond. Past topics have included military history, shipwrecks and other maritime topics, famous people from Michigan's past, nostalgic blasts from the past like the history of Faygo pop, and so much more.
Questions?
We'd love to help! To speak with our team, please email us at hsm@hsmichigan.org or give us a call at (517) 324-1828.