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Explore corporate membership
Where will your company's next big idea come from? Studies show that getting out of the office and into a museum often inspires creativity. Choose the membership level and benefits that are right for you.
To join us as a Corporate Member, contact Estelle Davis at edavis@exploratorium.edu.
Visiting FAQ for Corporate Members—previews, timed tickets & more
Observer ($5,000)
- 50 General Admission tickets
- 15 After Dark tickets
- 2 Corporate Admission Cards (transferable cards that provide access for 2 guests per card per use)
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes and donors-only events
- Annual recognition as a donor
- Insider Exploratorium news
- Concierge services to plan Exploratorium experiences
- Group volunteer opportunities
- 10% discount off general memberships
- A portion of your membership dues is tax deductible
Membership benefits are subject to change without notice. Please confirm all current options with the Corporate Engagement team.
Maker ($10,000)
- 75 General Admission tickets
- 20 After Dark tickets
- 3 Corporate Admission Cards (transferable cards that provide access for 2 guests per card per use)
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes and donors-only events
- Annual recognition as a donor
- Insider Exploratorium news
- Concierge services to plan Exploratorium experiences
- Group volunteer opportunities
- 10% discount off general memberships
- A portion of your membership dues is tax deductible
Membership benefits are subject to change without notice. Please confirm all current options with the Corporate Engagement team.
Explainer ($15,000)
- 100 General Admission tickets
- 10 Family Pass tickets (admits 2 adults and 2 youth)
- 25 After Dark tickets
- 4 Corporate Admission Cards (transferable cards that provide access for 2 guests per card per use)*
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes and donors-only events
- Annual recognition as a donor
- Insider Exploratorium news
- Concierge services to plan Exploratorium experiences
- Group volunteer opportunities
- 10% discount off general memberships
- A portion of your membership dues is tax deductible
*Companies with less than 500 employees who are located in the Bay Area receive unlimited free general admission for employees plus one guest per employee per visit, and 1 Catalyst Circle membership in lieu of the 4 Corporate Admission Cards.
Membership benefits are subject to change without notice. Please confirm all current options with the Corporate Engagement team.
Investigator ($25,000)
- Unlimited free general admission for all current employees plus one guest per employee per visit
- 25 General Admission tickets
- 25 Family Pass tickets (admits 2 adults and 2 youth)
- 25 After Dark tickets
- 1 Catalyst Circle membership for a company executive ($2,500 value)
- 10% discount on museum rentals for company parties, meetings, and receptions
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes and donors-only events
- Annual recognition as a donor
- Insider Exploratorium news
- Concierge services to plan Exploratorium experiences
- Group volunteer opportunities
- 10% discount off general memberships
- A portion of your membership dues is tax deductible
Membership benefits are subject to change without notice. Please confirm all current options with the Corporate Engagement team.
Influencer ($50,000)
- Unlimited free general admission for all current employees plus one guest per employee per visit
- 50 General Admission tickets
- 50 Family Pass tickets (admits 2 adults and 2 youth)
- 50 After Dark tickets
- 2 Catalyst Circle memberships for company executives ($5,000 value)
- 10% discount on museum rentals for company parties, meetings, and receptions
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes and donors-only events
- Annual recognition as a donor
- Insider Exploratorium news
- Concierge services to plan Exploratorium experiences
- Group volunteer opportunities
- 10% discount off general memberships
- A portion of your membership dues is tax deductible
Membership benefits are subject to change without notice. Please confirm all current options with the Corporate Engagement team.
Invest in programs with impact
Commit to philanthropy, invest in STEM education and the workforce of the future, and create lasting change when your company supports our unique programs.
Interested in supporting our impact? Get in touch.
Our Luminary Partners
We thank these extraordinary supporters for their generous contributions to the Exploratorium.
General Motors
General Motors’s aspiration to be the most inclusive company in the world created an opportunity to experiment here at the Exploratorium. GM funded our pilot initiative “STARS'' at the Exploratorium (Striving for Trans Inclusion and Anti-Racism in Science Learning). This innovative program arose during our 15-month closure due to COVID-19. A cohort of 13 young people (ages 18–24) was recruited, centering transgender and queer people and people of color, for a paid Exploratorium internship that met primarily online. The interns examined how STEM fields tie into gender and gender expression, and incorporated this exploration into three LGBTQ+-themed After Dark Online programs for Exploratorium virtual audiences worldwide.
The vision of this initiative was to expand inclusion and belonging in informal science learning, with a strong focus on addressing inequities based on gender, sexuality, and race. For these young interns, their love for museums, science, and art has often gone hand in hand with grappling with some level of exclusion. In counterpoint, the STARS program aimed to intentionally create an expansive space for professional development that welcomed their identities and perspectives.
Waymo
You may have seen self-driving cars passing you on the streets of San Francisco. Have you ever wondered how these vehicles can “see” the world around them? To demonstrate to our visitors the science behind this feat of technology, the Exploratorium partnered with autonomous car company Waymo to create a new exhibit that was featured during our reopening.
Waymo worked closely with the Exploratorium design team to create Sensor Fusion, an interactive exhibit that demystifies LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology. This technology is becoming increasingly common, and has the potential to change not only transportation, but also fields such as surveying, archaeology, geology, and forestry. Sensor Fusion made a playful addition to the Exploratorium’s seeing and perception exhibits in Bechtel Gallery 3.
Waymo joined the Exploratorium as the Presenting Sponsor of our July 2021 reopening. Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they're going.
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More ways to join in
Host an imaginative happy hour, meeting, or retreat here to support our mission. Corporate members (Investigator level and up) get a discount.
Team-build and give back to your community with employee service days at the Exploratorium.
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