Become a Member 

Make the fun last all year with a membership to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. We offer a range of membership options -- all of which include these terrific benefits:

- Free admission to the museum for a full year
- Free admission to museum special events, including our New Year's Eve Celebration, Family Mardi Gras and Costume Day
- Free subscription to the museum's bi-monthly newsletter and calendar of events
- Discounts on guest admissions, programs, birthday parties, summer camps and private museum rentals
- A 10% discount in the museum shop
- Invitations to exhibit openings
- Advance registration for programs and classes

Membership Options

ACM & ASTC Combined Reciprocal Membership
- Includes all basic local member benefits
- Also includes all member benefits from the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC) facilities:
- Free admission to more 150 other children's museums nationwide (click here for a full list of participating museums).
- Free admission, according to their guidelines, to more than 290 science centers and museums nationwide (click here  for a full list of participating institutions).
- $115 per family of any size ("family" is defined as persons living together as one household).

Children's Museum of New Hampshire Charter Membership 
- Includes all basic member benefits and ASTC/ACM Reciprocal Membership benefits
- $150 for a family of any size

Join as a Founding Charter Member and be recognized as an innovative partner in our educational mission! Families who join as Charter Members in the museum's first operating year will have the opportunity to create a Family Time Capsule. A special feather, photographs, threads from a favorite animal, a Lego® or a patch from a blanket -- all of these precious items will be kept safe while your family enjoys growing and learning together with their Charter Membership. Family Time Capsules will be on display at the museum for everyone to appreciate (time capsule jars will be provided).

Children's Museum of New Hampshire Family Membership 
- Includes all basic member benefits
- Immediate family and caregivers only
- $60 for 2 people
- Add $10 for each additional family member


 

Grandparent Membership
- Includes all basic member benefits
- Grandparents and grandchildren only
- 20% savings off regular family membership rates
- Not applicable on ASTC & ACM Combined Membership

Benefactor Membership
- Includes Charter Membership benefits plus:
- 10 free guest passes to the museum
- Recognition in our annual report
- Tax-deductible as allowed by law
- $350 per family of any size

Funded Membership / "Fund A Family"
- Sponsor a membership for a family in need via a tax-deductible contribution
- Through this program, the museum reaches thousands of children and families each year.
- Suggested donation: $65

Gift Memberships Available
Choose a regular family membership or make your gift go even further with a combined reciprocal membership that grants access to 400+ museums and science centers nationwide. A membership gift certificate package can be sent to you to give personally or mailed directly to the recipient. Museum membership is the gift that lasts all year long, and offers any family many wonderful opportunities for fun and learning.

Corporate Membership

Corporate members receive the following benefits as designated by their level of contribution:

- ASTC/ACM Family Passes: These laminated passes may be used by employees and their families to enter over 400 museums nationwide free of charge. These are a great perk for employees when they travel on vacation. To view the list of participating ASTC institutions,ÿclick here. To view the list of participating ACM institutions, click here. (ASTC/ACM Passes must be returned to the corporate office for use by other employees.)

- Family Member Passes: Corporate members receive these passes for use by employee families. Each pass admits six guests, and additional guests receive a 20% discount on admission. Also, employees are offered personal family memberships at a 20% discount. (Family Passes must be returned to the corporate office for use by other employees.)

- One-Day Passes: Day passes are a flexible way for you to say "Thank You" to your employees, clients, and guests. These one-time-use passes are easy to use and require no special arrangements. Each pass admits one person free of charge. (One-Day Passes do not need to be returned.)

- Staff Party or Family Night: This benefit is available to corporate members at the top levels of support. On one evening each year, the member company may reserve the museum for its exclusive use for a staff party, family event, or other corporate function at no cost.

- Discounts: The Children's Museum is a very popular and unique place to give a party, whether it's a child's birthday or a holiday event for your staff. All corporate members and their employees receive reduced rates on special events, facility rentals, birthday parties, and educational programs. In addition, any visitor with a corporate member pass will receive a 10% discount in our Museum Shop

- Recognition: Corporate membership extends a company's employee benefits package and supports the educational programs of the museum. Corporate members will be listed on the museum's donor wall and in museum publications, including our annual report and newsletter.

- And more: Success in any business depends on communication! The Children’s Museum keeps members up-to-date through a bimonthly newsletter and calendar, invitations to previews and openings, and email notification of special events.ÿMuseum staff members are always available to make a presentation to employees and provide materials to promote the museum's offerings.

To learn more about Corporate Membership, please call the museum office at (603) 742-2002.

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