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Members See More After Dark.
Become an Exploratorium After Dark member and join a like-minded community of the engaged, inquisitive, and adventurous.
We host unforgettable experiences designed to inspire, delight, and challenge you. Touch, see, play, listen, dabble, and drink. Come together to expand your world every Thursday night, and see how After Dark—and you—are transformed every time. Enjoy a year of access to every After Dark evening, endless immersive exhibits, and all the provocative programming—for less than the cost of three tickets.
Benefits include:
- Endless evenings: Unlimited admission to After Dark Thursday Nights (50+ per year).
- Skip the line: Special members' bar access.
- Great savings: 10% discount at the Exploratorium Stores.
- Plus: Personalized membership card and members-only monthly eNews.
Choose from one of two membership options:
Individual
$45
Free After Dark admission for one named adult.
- Unlimited admission to After Dark (50+ per year)
- Great savings: 10% discount at the Exploratorium Stores
- Members-only bar access
- Personalized membership card and members-only monthly eNews
Dual
$85
Free After Dark admission for two named adults or one named adult and one accompanying guest.
- Unlimited admission to After Dark (50+ per year)
- Great savings: 10% discount at the Exploratorium Stores
- Members-only bar access
- Personalized membership card and members-only monthly eNews
Party Packages
Prices vary
Celebrate all year long with our deeply discounted party packages. Limited time offer.
Membership privileges are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Guest passes—Insiders level and above—are for personal, not business, use. Membership benefits are subject to change without notice. The tax-deductible portion of your contribution will be listed in your acknowledgment letter.
*Discounted admission covers the number of individuals included in your membership level, but does not include groups.
Need Help?
To purchase or renew your membership, change your address, or request a membership brochure, please call Membership Services.
Monday–Friday
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
except holidays
415.528.4321
member@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.
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Take your support to the next level! Learn more about our Individual Giving opportunities, including benefit-rich Annual Giving levels starting at $1,000 and up, and the Oppenheimer Circle, our planned giving group.
Visit our Ways to Get Involved page to learn more about making our tranformative work possible.
