Gift Memberships

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Black Friday Deal: Save 20 percent off Family MAX Memberships Friday, Nov. 28 to Tuesday, Dec. 2! 

Give the gift of science! Your gift Membership recipient enjoys free admission year-round, discounts on camps and classes, invitations to exclusive events and more. Gift memberships apply only to different households. If you are purchasing a membership for your own family, please refer to our regular membership page.

Choose from several levels of membership to fit your needs - Individual, Individual MAX, Family, Family PLUS, and Family MAX.  

*Please note the Individual and Individual MAX level are designed for those 18 years or older. 

Every membership receives the standard benefits, below:

• One-year FREE unlimited admission to Great Lakes Science Center, NASA Glenn Visitor Center and Steamship William G. Mather.
• FREE admission to 360+ science centers worldwide
• Discounted Member parking rate
• 10 percent discount at the Science Store & Cafe
• Discounts on camps, classes and workshops
• Invitations to exclusive events
• Monthly e-newsletter & members-only communications
• Support educational programming at Great Lakes Science Center

The Membership is active from the date it is purchased until the end of the month the following year.

• If you need a delayed start date, please email membership@glsc.org with the desired start date.

By default, our Membership cards are digital and when purchasing online, you are given the ability to choose when the install email with a direct link to the digital membership cards is sent to the recipient.

*Please note that this does not change the start date of the membership; if you need a start date that matches when the email is sent, please email membership@glsc.org with the desired start date

Physical Membership cards are printed upon request and can take up to three weeks to arrive in the mail. Please email membership@glsc.org if you need physical cards printed. Last date to request physical cards to ensure arrival for Christmas is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

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Museum Reciprocity 

Your Great Lakes Science Center membership allows you to take advantage of the ASTC Passport Program through the Association of Science and Technology Centers, an exclusive benefit to you as a member. More information, including a complete list of more than 300 cultural institutions participating in the ASTC  Passport Program, can be found here. Please note: Great Lakes Science Center does not reciprocate with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

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Membership Policies

A photo ID is required with your membership card for admission.
Membership benefits are non-transferrable and apply only to those named on the membership card.
Youth under 16 MUST be accompanied by a named adult on the membership. Named youth between the ages of 16-17 may use the membership without a named adult present, but are not entitled to guest benefits (if applicable).

Please click HERE for a complete list of membership policies.