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Become a Member of the Texas Natural Science Center!

Texas Natural Science Center cordially invites you to discover the natural wonders of Texas by becoming a member of the Friends of the Texas Natural Science Center. Membership entitles you to special benefits, and by joining, you directly support the many research and education efforts of the Center. We suggest joining at a membership category of $40 per year, but benefits increase with your contribution. The Friends of the Texas Natural Science Center is our finest collection!

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Membership Levels Benefits
$15  K-12 Teacher

  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
$40  Individual
  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
$75  Family
  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
  • 2 parking passes
$125  Naturalist
  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
  • 2 parking passes
  • Cast-bronze brachiopod from the Center's collections
  • Donor Honor Roll recognition in quarterly newsletter and annual report
$250  Super Naturalist
  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
  • 4 parking passes
  • Cast-bronze cephalopod
  • Donor Honor Roll recognition in quarterly newsletter and annual report
$500  Explorer
  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
  • 4 parking passes
  • Cast-bronze trilobite from the Center's collections
  • Donor Honor Roll recognition in quarterly newsletter and annual report
$1,000  Visionary
  • Core Benefits
    • Members-only discounts in The Museum Store - 20% off all merchandise
    • Quarterly email newsletter and notification of annual events
    • Annual report
  • 4 parking passes
  • Cast-bronze 10-inch tooth of a saber-toothed cat from the Center's collections
  • Donor Honor Roll recognition in quarterly newsletter and annual report
  • Private Tour of the Center's collections (limit 12 persons)
$5,000+  Director's Circle All benefits of the Visionary level (above), plus a group field trip or lab presentation led by a TNSC scientist (limit 12 persons) and an exclusive opportunity to utilize the Texas Memorial Museum facility for an after-hours event (certain restrictions apply).

 

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