Membership
Join our community of the inquisitive and the adventurous, and know you’re helping the Exploratorium in our mission to transform learning worldwide.
Your essential member benefits:
- Unlimited free admission
- Members-only hours every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
- Discounted tickets ($3 off per ticket) for journeys through total darkness inside our world-famous Tactile Dome.
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
- $5 off tickets to After Dark Thursday Nights (Ages 18+)
- $10 off tickets for guests
- Free admission for Daytime members to 350+ science centers and museums worldwide (90+ miles from the Exploratorium)
Daytime Membership Levels
Unlimited daytime admission for two named adults or one named adult and accompanying guest.
Plus all essential member benefits:
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Daytime members-only hours every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
- Discounted tickets ($3 off per ticket) for journeys through total darkness inside our world-famous Tactile Dome.
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
- Discounted tickets to After Dark Thursday Nights (Ages 18+)
- Discounted guest tickets
- Free admission to 350+ science centers and museums worldwide (90+ miles from the Exploratorium; more info)
Unlimited daytime admission for two named adults or one named adult and accompanying guest, plus up to four children (under 18).
Plus all essential member benefits:
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Daytime members-only hours every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
- Discounted tickets ($3 off per ticket) for journeys through total darkness inside our world-famous Tactile Dome.
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
- Discounted tickets to After Dark Thursday Nights (Ages 18+)
- Discounted guest tickets
- Free admission to 350+ science centers and museums worldwide (90+ miles from the Exploratorium; more info)
Unlimited daytime admission for up to four adults and up to four children (under 18).
Plus all essential member benefits:
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Daytime members-only hours every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
- Discounted tickets ($3 off per ticket) for journeys through total darkness inside our world-famous Tactile Dome.
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
- Discounted tickets to After Dark Thursday Nights (Ages 18+)
- Discounted guest tickets
- Free admission to 350+ science centers and museums worldwide (90+ miles from the Exploratorium; more info)
Unlimited daytime admission for up to eight adults or children, admission to After Dark Thursday Nights for two adults, and a $10 gift certificate to the Exploratorium Store.
Plus all essential member benefits:
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Daytime members-only hours every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
- Discounted tickets ($3 off per ticket) for journeys through total darkness inside our world-famous Tactile Dome.
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
- Discounted tickets to After Dark Thursday Nights (Ages 18+)
- Discounted guest tickets
- Free admission to 350+ science centers and museums worldwide (90+ miles from the Exploratorium; more info)
Unlimited daytime admission for up to eight adults or children, special invitations to select donor events, admission to After Dark Thursday Nights for four adults, and a gift from the Exploratorium Store.
Plus all essential member benefits:
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Daytime members-only hours every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
- Discounted tickets ($3 off per ticket) for journeys through total darkness inside our world-famous Tactile Dome.
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
- Discounted tickets to After Dark Thursday Nights (Ages 18+)
- Discounted guest tickets
- Free admission to 350+ science centers and museums worldwide (90+ miles from the Exploratorium; more info)
Make a difference! At the Innovator level and above, you're getting a membership for your family and investing in creative, hands-on learning for the entire community. You'll enjoy an exclusive package of donor benefits, including unlimited daytime and After Dark admission for up to 10 people, invites to VIP receptions and previews, and much more.
After Dark Membership Levels
Free After Dark admission for two named adults or one named adult and one accompanying guest.
Plus all essential member benefits:
- 10% discount at the Exploratorium Store, Seaglass Restaurant, and Seismic Joint Cafe (excluding alcohol)
- Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
Take your support to the next level!
Make an even bigger impact with a gift of any size above and beyond your membership. Additional benefits start for annual donors at the $1,000 level, or you can leave a legacy of support for science by joining the Oppenheimer Circle, a group of donors that have included the Exploratorium in their estate plans.
Visit our Join + Support page to learn more about how you can help make our transformative work possible.
Need Help?
To purchase or renew your membership, change your address, or request a membership brochure, please call Membership Services. The office is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, with extended hours on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. Closed on holidays.
415.528.4321
membership@exploratorium.edu
Did You Know?
Your membership helps our efforts to give new science teachers access to experienced teachers/mentors for one-on-one support and encouragement both locally and online.
