Membership

Membership applications are open to all
Our membership year runs from the beginning of March to the end of the following February.
Renewal will be the beginning of March. See below.
​All memberships include postage of four Mechanical Music World magazines.
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Members receive four quarterly editions of our printed magazine, Mechanical Music World.
This contains a host of articles on a range of topics such as: auctions, automata, histories, member’s collections, reports on AMBC meetings as well as full details about repairs, restorations and all things musical box related.
Full details of the magazines can be found here. Each page has a précis of the main articles in that issue. ​
Hard copies of most back editions can be obtained via the Publications page.

Annual Subscription rates 2027

Membership fees and options were reviewed in September 2025 to take into account increased printing and postal costs.

These costs have continued to rise and so the subscription rates will change again on 1st January 2027. See below.
​Individual Membership now applies to all persons living at the same address.
UK Membership: 2026 £25; 2027 £31
European Membership: 2026 £35; 2027 £39
Rest of the World Membership: 2026 £45; 2027 £52
We welcome donations, over and above the subscription, to go towards the shortfall in costs.
To make a donation, simply click here for our payment details

Please note: We no longer use PayPal but you can now pay by credit or debit card. Click here for all payment details

Join US

We have moved our Membership system online.
Before you join, please submit your GDPR Consent Form (New members only)
​To join, or renew your membership, please click the button and follow the instructions.​​
You can also view detail on how to pay here

renewals

Membership renewal fees are due each year on 1st March - but you can renew, or join, early.
Existing members with a registered email address will be sent an automated reminder in early February.
Those who have not registered their email address can either use the form included with the February copy of Mechanical Music World OR click here, send us an email and, once it's been recorded, we will confirm that you can renew online.