MEMBERSHIP

At the Delaware Museum of Natural History, membership brings its own rewards. Join us today and enjoy a range of exciting benefits and much more.

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Basic Member Benefits: 

• Free admission to the Museum for one year
• Half-price admission to special events
• Discounts and advance sign-up for many of our activities and programs
• 10% discount in the Museum Store
• Quarterly newsletter, Discovery
• Invitations to members-only events
• Unlimited access to our outdoor Butterfly Garden and Larry Scott Nature Trail
• When you join at Household or Grandparent level and above, you automatically gain free or reduced admission to more than 250 ASTC (Association of Science-Technology Centers) museums and facilities worldwide. CLICK HERE to download a list of participating museums and science centers.
  

Member Categories:

Individual: $30
Basic benefits for one person

Grandparent: $45 
Basic benefits plus access for two grandparents and up to four grandchildren (ages 17 and under) at one time

Household: $55
Basic benefits plus access for up to two adults (limited to member parents or a caregiver) and children (ages 17 and under) who live at the same address

Sustaining: $70
Basic benefits plus:
Free admission to special events, such as Dino Days
Priority member sign-up for programs, including summer camp (2 weeks before Household)
Two guest passes
Tote bag or nature book

Patron: $125
Sustaining benefits plus:
Two additional guest passes
$5 gift certificate for Museum Store
Additional 5% discount in the Museum Store (15% total)
Behind-the-scenes tour for your family (available on request) 

Gold Patron: $500 
Patron benefits plus:
Free admission for two accompanying guests per visit
Behind-the-scenes tour for your family (available on request)

Explorer Society: $1,000 
Patron benefits plus:
Free admission for all accompanying guests per visit
Recognition in the Annual Report
Behind-the-scenes tour for your family (available on request).         

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For more information about membership, please call Kathy Kunkel, at 302-658-9111, ext. 320. To pay by check, please complete a Membership Form at the Admission Desk.

Donation Request Guidelines
The Museum grants donation requests in the form of four guest passes to non-profit organizations. A limited quantity of passes are available for distribution per year, and they are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. A letter of request must be submitted on organization letterhead, stating the organization's mission, the purpose of the passes, and the date they are needed. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Fax the letter to ATTN: Teresa Messmore, Director of Communications, at 302-658-2610. Or mail it to Donation Request, c/o Teresa Messmore, Delaware Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 3937, Wilmington, DE 19807. EMAIL REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.


CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS
Benefits for Employees of Corporate Membership Partners include:
· Free admission for:
      § Employee, spouse, and children under 18 in the same household, or
      § Retired employee, spouse, and grandchildren under 18
· 10% discount in the Museum Store
· Half-price admission to special events
· Invitations to members-only exhibit previews
· Bi-monthly e-mail newsletter and the Museum’s Discovery magazine (to be distributed by contact person at company)
· 25% discount on the purchase of a personal Museum membership, which includes free admission to Association of Science-Technology Centers affiliated institutions and member discounts for camps and other DMNH special programs

Additional Company Benefit
In addition to the benefits for your employees that are listed above, your company will receive a 20% discount on rental of the Museum for a corporate event to be scheduled during the partnership (subject to availability; catering not included).

Corporate Membership Levels
Bronze Membership Partner: 1-99 Employees  $500 annually
Silver Membership Partner: 100-499 employees $750 annually
Gold Membership Partner: 500-999 employees $1000 annually
Platinum Membership Partner: 1000+ employees $1500 annually