Membership Information

The Museum of Nature & Science is the remarkable result of a successful merger of the Museum of Natural History, The Science Place and the Dallas Children’s Museum.

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

• Free admission to the Museum’s exhibition halls for one year
• Discounted admission to TI Founders IMAX® and Planetarium shows
• Free subscription to Explorations, the Museum of Nature and Science newsletter
• Discounts on birthday parties, science workshops, summer/spring break camps and purchases made in the Museum of Nature and Science Museum Store and Café
• Invitations to exhibit previews and exclusive Member-Only events
• Reciprocal admission to more than 200 science museums through the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
• Member window decal

Student $40
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 [ Purchase ]   [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Basic membership benefits for one (1) member and a guest

Family $ 90 [ Purchase ]   [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all basic benefits for admission of two (2) adults and all children/grandchildren 18 and younger living at home.

• Two (2) vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and Planetarium

Family Plus $150 [ Purchase ]   [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all basic benefits for admission of three (3) adults and all children/grandchildren 18 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
• 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

 

Bailey Society $200 [ 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 two (2) adults and all children 18 and younger living at home plus:

• Two (2) vouchers of admission to MNS general exhbition 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 [ Purchase ]   [ Give a Gift Membership ]
Receive all Family Plus benefits plus:

• Two (2) additional vouchers of admission to MNS general exhibition halls, TI Founders IMAX® Theater, and the Planetarium

Naturalist $500 [ 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
• An invitation for two (2) to a VIP event

Explorer $1000 [ 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) tickets to the Annual Chairman Dinner
• Invitations for two (2) to VIP events

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Kids Club

Kids Club is a partnership between the Museum of Nature & Science, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Zoo and Trinity River Audubon Center.

By joining Kids Club through an MNS Family Plus membership (or other higher MNS membership levels with Family Plus benefits), you'll receive discounts for any of the other participating organizations at which you are not already a member, plus you'll be invited to special events at all five organizations. For example, MNS members with a Kids Club membership will receive discounts at any of the four other organizations at which they are not members. The discount each institution gives may vary.

All the World’s a Stage

Saturday, December 12
9-11am

December’s Kids Club event is being held at the Dallas Museum of Art and will celebrate the special exhibitions, All the World’s a Stage and Performance/Art. This exclusive before-hours event will include art, dance, and fun for everyone! Watch a dress rehearsal and meet dancers and choreographers from the The NOTcracker. Don’t miss the opportunity to talk with the dancers at 9:30am and 10:30am.