Exclusive access
Free Museum Entry • Free coat check and stroller service • Visit museums in the U.S. and around the world for free or discounted admission.
Awesome discounts
Free or discounted parking • 10% off at Museum stores and restaurants • Free or discounted film and tour tickets • Discounted special exhibition tickets • Free coffee in our cafés.
Amazing experiences
Attend members-only events and exhibit viewings • Go behind-the-scenes and enjoy members-only hours.
Membership Levels
Individual
1 MEMBER + 1 GUEST
- 1 Member Card
- 4 discounted passes for special exhibitions
- 4 free Giant Dome Theater tickets+ 50% off additional tickets
Dual
2 MEMBERS + 1 GUEST
- 2 Member Cards
- Discounted parking [**]$8 off
- 6 discounted passesfor special exhibitions
- 6 free Giant Dome Theater tickets+ 50% off additional tickets
- 50% off admission to various local museums in Illinois and Wisconsin
- Free admission at more than 300 science centers and museums [***]
Family
2 MEMBERS + 1 GUEST + KIDS [*]
- 2 Member Cards
- Free parking [**]A $22 value on every visit!
- Discounted passesfor special exhibitions
- 10 free Giant Dome Theater tickets+ 50% off additional tickets
- 50% off admission to various local museums in Illinois and Wisconsin
- Free admission at more than 300 science centers and museums [***]
Griffin MSI’s Annual Fund supports everything we do, every day. When you become an Annual Fund member, you help transform lives through science in ways too numerous to count … and you enjoy exciting benefits and exclusive access.
Explorers Society
2 MEMBERS + 2 GUESTS + KIDS [*]
- 2 Member Cards
- Free parking [**]
- Free ticketsto Coal Mine, U-505 On-board Tour, and Giant Dome Theater
- Complimentary one-time entry to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing - The Exhibition (opens May 22) Benefit details
- 50% off admission to various local museums in Illinois and Wisconsin
- Free admission at more than 300 science centers and museums [***]
- Discounted tickets [^]for maker experiences and virtual reality experiences
Catalyst Society
2 MEMBERS + 2 GUESTS + KIDS [*]
- 2 Member Cards
- Free parking [**]
- Free ticketsto Coal Mine, U-505 On-board Tour, and Giant Dome Theater with reserved seating
- Free ticketsto Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing - The Exhibition (opens May 22)
- 50% off admission to various local museums in Illinois and Wisconsin
- Free admission at more than 300 science centers and museums [***]
- Discounted tickets [^] for maker experiences and virtual reality experiences
- Complimentary individual gift membershipGive the gift of an Griffin MSI membership ($95 level) to anyone you choose
- Two guest passes
Columbian Society
2 MEMBERS + 2 GUESTS + KIDS [*]
- 2 Member Cards
- Free parking [**]
- Free ticketsto Coal Mine, U-505 On-board Tour, and Giant Dome Theater with reserved seating
- Free ticketsto Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing - The Exhibition (opens May 22)
- 50% off admission to various local museums in Illinois and Wisconsin
- Free admission at more than 300 science centers and museums [***]
- Free discounted tickets [^] for maker experiences and virtual reality experiences
- Complimentary individual gift membershipGive the gift of an Griffin MSI membership ($95 level) to anyone you choose
- Two guest passes
- Custom visit itineraries & concierge service [^^]
* Limited to children under the age of 18 residing in member household.
** One car per visit.
*** Free admission at more than 300 science centers and museums outside Chicago and around the world within the ASTC network.
^ At $9 each.
^^ Advance notice required. To reserve tickets, call the Member Hotline at (773) 947-3161 or visit tickets.msichicago.org.
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