Membership Information

The Museum of Nature & Science in historic Fair Park is a popular family-friendly destination where guests of all ages can discover the hands-on excitement of a fossil dig, the immersive experience of an IMAX® film, follow the stars in the Digistar3 Planetarium, and explore more than 200 interactive exhibits that transform the principles of science and nature into unforgettable eureka moments. Throughout the year MNS also hosts traveling exhibitions, kids programs, educational enrichment opportunities, family festivals, and more.

Membership is a great way to spend a year exploring the Museum of Nature & Science. As a member you receive the following basic membership benefits:

• Free admission to the Museum's exhibit halls and family festivals for one year
• Reduced admission to TI Founders IMAX and Planetarium shows
• Invitations to exhibition previews and exclusive member-only events
• Discounts on birthday parties, Discovery Camps, Little Explorers, lectures, classes, and special events*
• Free access to Hand-in-Hand young children's programs
• 10% discount on purchases made in the Museum gift shop and Café
• Free subscription to Explorations, the Museum of Nature & Science newsletter
• Reciprocal admission to more than 260 museums through the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)**

*Discounts on birthday parties, Discovery Camps, Little Explorers are for Family level members and above
**ASTC reciprocity exists only with museums outside of the 90 mile radius of MNS

Student $40 ($31 tax deductible)
Receive all basic membership benefits for one (1) student age 18-25. Please provide valid student identification. Student membership must be purchased in person at MNS Box Office.

Individual $60 ($50 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Basic membership benefits for one (1) adults.

Dual $75 ($55 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Basic membership benefits for two (2) adults

Family $90 ($14 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all basic benefits for admission of two (2) adults and all children/grandchildren 17 and younger living at home.

• Four (4) vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and Planetarium
• Discounts on birthday parties, Discovery Camp, Discovery Camp, Jr., and Little Explorers

Family Plus $150 ($24 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all basic benefits for admission of three (3) adults and all children/grandchildren 17 and younger living at home plus:

• Membership in Kids Club, a partnership between the Museum of Nature & Science, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Zoo and Trinity River Audubon Center. Click here for more information on Kids Club
• Six (6) vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and Planetarium
• Discounts on birthday parties, Little Explorers and Spring Break/Summer Discovery Camps
• Free subscription to Smithsonian magazine
• Reciprocal admission to the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History exhibition halls and the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas

Bailey Society $200 ($74 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
The Bailey Society is a forum for young professionals who wish to learn more about the natural and man-made world and socialize with others interested in the environment, science and technology.

Receive all Family benefits for admission of three (3) adults and all children 17 and younger living at home plus:

• Four (4) vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and Planetarium
• Subscription to Smithsonian magazine
• Reciprocal admission to the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History exhibition halls and the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas

Inventor $250 ($103 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all Family Plus benefits plus:

• Four (4) additional vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and the Planetarium

Naturalist $500 ($358 tax deductible)[ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all Family Plus benefits plus:

• Six (6) additional vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and the Planetarium
• An invitation for two (2) to a VIP event

Explorer $1000 ($811 tax deductible) [ Purchase ] [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive All Family Plus benefits plus:

• Eight (8) additional vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and the Planetarium
• An invitation for two (2) tickets to the Annual Chairman Dinner

PLEASE NOTE: MEMBERSHIPS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.

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Kids Club

Kids Club, a benefit for Family Plus level members and up, is a partnership between the Museum of Nature & Science, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Zoo and Trinity River Audubon Center.

Kids Club activities include invitations to five exclusive special events per year. There will be one event at each of the five participating institutions. All Kids Club events are craft-based events geared toward children between the ages of 2 and 10 years old. In addition, Kids Club members receive a discount on admission to the participating institutions at which they are not members. The discount each institution gives may vary, but will be at least $1.00 off the regular price of admission.

MNS is an AAM accredited institution that is the result of the merger of the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place, and the Dallas Children's Museum, supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and HP.