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 [***]
* 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.
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 [^^]