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Become A Member!

When you join the Natural Science Center of Greensboro you are playing a vital role in building one of the greatest educational resources in the Triad. Your contribution, in the form of a membership, goes toward the development of programs, displays, educational opportunities, animals, exhibits and scholarships.

News

  • New Membership options are available in 2012! We now offer Extended Family Memberships and Family Memberships with lots of extra benefits (Keeper, Curator, Director and Executive levels). Details are listed below.
  • New child and adult care-giver add-ons are available for only $10.
  • New discount add-ons are available for OmniSphere tickets and guest passes.
Choose from the following membership options:
  Individual ($60 Individual/$55 Greensboro City Resident)
  • Standard membership benefits (detailed below) for one specified adult over the age of 18
  • Add another adult or child for just $10
Grandparent ($70 Family/$65 Greensboro City Resident)
  • Standard membership benefits (detailed below) for two specified grandparents and up to 10 grandchildren under the age of 18
  • Special note: Priority registration for camps and workshops is not available with this Membership
  • Add another child for just $10
 Family ($80/$75 Greensboro City Resident)
  • Standard membership benefits (detailed below) for two specified adults over the age of 18 and up to 5 children claimed as dependents under the age of 21
  • Add another child or adult caregiver for just $10
Extended Family ($100) - NEW!
  • All benefits and limitations of the Family Membership for two specified grandparents, two specified adults and up to 10 children claimed as dependents under the age of 18
Keeper ($150) - New!
  • All benefits and limitations of the Family Membership
  • Passbook of 5 single-use admission tickets
  • Special keepsake gift from the Museum's gift shop
  • Natural Science Center tote bag
  • 5 OmniSphere tickets (excludes 3-D)
 Curator ($250) - New!
  • All benefits and limitations of the Family Membership
  • Passbook of 10 single-use admission tickets
  • 2 special keepsake gifts from the Museum's gift shop
  • Natural Science Center tote bag
  • 5 OmniSphere tickets (excludes 3-D)

 Director ($500) - New!
  • All benefits and limitations of the Family Membership
  • Passbook of 15 single-use admission tickets
  • 3 special keepsake gifts from the Museum's gift shop
  • Natural Science Center tote bag
  • 10 OmniSphere tickets (excludes 3-D)
  • Meet the Keeper Tour (must be scheduled in advance with Terri Cooke at ext 315 or email tcooke@natsci.org. Max of 7 people, ages 8 and up on the tour)

Executive ($1000) - New!

    • All benefits and limitations of the Family Membership
    • Passbook of 20 single-use admission tickets
    • 3 special keepsake gifts from the Museum's gift shop
    • Natural Science Center tote bag
    • 10 OmniSphere tickets (excludes 3-D)
    • Behind the Scenes Tour (must be scheduled in advance with Terri Cooke at ext 315 or email tcooke@natsci.org. Max of 7 people, ages 8 and up on the tour.
    • 1 free child's NSC birthday party (call 336-288-3769 x315 or email learn@natsci.org to schedule)

     
Standard Benefits of Membership:
  • Free admission to the Natural Science Center and Animal Discovery Zoological Park all year. Admission to our OmniSphere Theater is extra.

  • Free admission to over 300 Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC) nationwide. Click here to view participating ASTC museums. Please note - local restrictions apply. Science centers and museums located within 90 miles of each other are excluded from the program unless that exclusion is lifted by mutual agreement. NC Museum of Life and Science in Durham and Discovery Place in Charlotte do not honor free admission for NSC members. Natural Science Center members will receive a 50% discount on admission to Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC-Chapel Hill with a valid membership card and a matching photo I.D. Each institution has its own admissions policy, so call before you go to get the details.

  • Discounted or free admission at over 150 AZA-accredited organizations nationwide. Click here to view the current AZA participating museums. Note, the N.C. Zoo which offers a 50% discount on admission and a 10% gift shop discount to members of the Natural Science Center. Also, the North Carolina Aquariums (Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores and Fort Fisher) offer FREE admission for Natural Science Center card-holding members - 2 adults and 2 children (under the age of 18). Each institution has its own admissions policy, so call before you go to get the details.

  • Member newsletters and Eblasts

  • 10% discount in the Museum gift shop, as well as special annual shopping days

  • Invitations to special events and exhibit openings

  • Discounts to special events and some traveling exhibits

  • Discounts on NSC birthday parties
  • Priority registration and discounts for classes, workshops and camps (note, this is not included in our Grandparent Membership option)
 Business Memberships

Business membership is a great way to support the Natural Science Center. As a business member, your company will receive the deserved recognition of hundreds of patrons that visit our Center every day. The partnership between your company and our organization provides us with financial support to sustain our growing Center. In return, we will provide your business with increased name recognition, significant tax deduction as well as exceptional incentives for your employees.

Click Here to find out more about becoming a business member.

 

 

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