Become a Member

With all the changing exhibits, performers and activities, Discovery Center is a place you’ll want to visit with your family again and again. Join today and you and your family will begin receiving valuable benefits all year long.

Membership Benefits

With the purchase of all memberships you receive the following benefits:

Free admission to Discovery Center during regular Museum hours
Free admission to participating Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC) Download list of ASTC members.
Invitations to special member’s only events
Discounts on birthday parties
Discounts on classes and workshops
10% discount at our Discoveries to Go! gift shop
A one year subscription to our newsletter, Discover, mailed to you three times each year

Membership Categories

Family SuperPass: $110 ($210 2-year)

Two adults and your own children under the age of 18
Free admission to participating Association of Children's Museum (ACM) organizations* and ASTC members. (Many in the greater Chicago area!)

* For SuperPass memberships only: Effective April 1, 2013, the ACM Reciprocal Network admission policy

will shift from free admission to 50% off general admission for up to six (6) people. Please contact the

Discovery Center office for further information.

Family: $70 ($130 2-year)
Two adults and your own children under the age of 18

Grand Pass: $70 ($130 2-year)
Two grandparents and all of your grandchildren under the age of 18

Individual: $50 ($90 2-year)

Become a Member

Call 815-963-6769 to enroll or if you prefer, download and print a Membership Application Form and mail it to us.

Fill out our online Membership Application Form