Become a member

Become an EXARC member

Anybody and any organisation can join EXARC! Individual members are often people involved in or interested in open-air museums, experimental archaeology, ancient and traditional crafts, and heritage interpretation. Institutional members are legal entities involved in the same topics, often Archaeological Open-Air Museums, Universities, or Living History Associations. 

What are the benefits of EXARC Membership?

Originally, EXARC membership was a way for those who believed in the goals of the network (increasing the professionality and academic acceptance of open-air museums and experimental archaeology) to support it financially. Those original goals are still an underlying foundation of what we do at EXARC, and with an increase in members we have been able to add even more opportunities to use our platforms and resources for professional development, networking, and collaborations. By becoming a member, you help us to develop those goals even further, and ensure that our outputs such as the EXARC Journal, EXARC Show podcast, EXARC Blog, and EXARC Discord server remain open-access and free to anyone to contribute.

Of course, we also want to thank our members as much as we can, so there are many added benefits to membership, which principally include:

  • A public profile on the EXARC website
  • A membership card (excl. Cat 3 members - see below) which grants free access to other EXARC members (eg museums).
  • Discounts at EXARC conferences and other events (excl. Cat 3 members - see below)
  • The possibility to use EXARC platforms to share your research projects, upcoming events, news postings, and more. 

 

To apply for membership, please fill in this form

If you are unsure which membership type to apply for, please contact us as info@exarc.net.

 

Individual Membership Fee Categories

The membership fee of Individual Members is charged annually and is dependent on the country in which they are based:

Category 1 (€70) includes all individuals from countries where the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is above the EU average.

  • Those countries are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the United States of America.


Category 2 (€40) includes people from countries where where the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita is between the EU average and the World average. This also includes Students / Unwaged / Retired anywhere in the world who want to receive the EXARC members pass and discount to EXARC activities.

  • Those countries are: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Belarus, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guyana, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Martin (French part), Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uruguay.


Category 3 (€10) is meant for members from countries where PPP per capita is below the World average as well as Students / Unwaged / Retired anywhere in the world. Attention: you will have no discount at EXARC conferences and will not receive EXARC member pass.

  • Those countries are all the other countries not listed in category 1 and 2, for example: Thailand, Armenia, Ghana, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam, India, Kenya.


Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

 

Institutional Membership Fee Categories

The membership fee of Institutional Members is charged annually and is dependent on their annual budget. 

Category A (€250) includes all institutions with an annual budget of more than €250,000.

Category B (€150) includes all institutions with an annual budget between €30,000 - €250,000.

Category C (€90) includes all institutions with an annual budget of less than €30,000.

 

If you have any questions or are unsure which membership category you fit into, please email us at info@exarc.net

 

Cancelling your Membership

According to our charter: "Members are authorised to cancel their memberships in observance of a notice period of at least thirteen weeks prior to the end of the association year". Your EXARC membership is self-renewing and needs to be cancelled before 1st October if you intend to stop being member for the upcoming year. If you do not contact EXARC before that date, your membership will not lapse, but will automatically continue, and payment will be required.