Why Become a Museum Member?
Membership in The Cleveland Museum of Natural History brings you the best family entertainment value for your money.
- As members, you and your family will receive:
- Free admission throughout the year to our exciting blockbuster exhibitions and permanent features such as the Smead Discovery Center and Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden
- Free admission to the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium
- Invitations to our members-only exhibition preview parties and behind-the-scenes tours
- Discounts on fees for lectures, classes and field trips
- Opportunities to travel and volunteer
- Complimentary subscriptions to Museum publications including Tracks
- Children's birthday parties (Family-level membership and above)
- A discount on purchases in the Museum Store
- Enrollment in the ASTC program*--get free admission to participating Museums outside a 90 mile radius of the Museum!
*Beginning November 1, 2009, visitors to the Museum presenting a membership card from other ASTC member institutions will be required to present proof of residency outside a 90-mile radius of the Museum in order to receive reciprocity privileges.
You'll also help the Museum sustain its reputation for scientific excellence. Your membership dollars support our research projects, conservation efforts and educational programs.
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