Discoverer Membership | American Museum of Natural History

Two logos, left: graphic outline of New York State, right: bag of groceries and text that say SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Are you currently enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through New York State?

If you're enrolled in SNAP, you're eligible to receive a complimentary one-year Discoverer Membership at the Museum starting Monday, April 14, 2025.

How do I Enroll?

Starting Monday, April 14, show your New York State EBT card at Museum Member Desk between the hours of 10 am and 4:30 pm. A representative will help you to enroll, and you will receive a digital membership card. You will be able to begin using your membership that day.

Benefits Include

Free general admission to 40+ permanent halls for you and up to four guests every day
Free entry to one ticketed exhibition on every visit
Member Evening and Morning Hours View the calendar.
Member Preview days
Use of a Member Entrance to expedite entry
Shop, Food Court, and parking discounts

What is a ticketed exibition?

One of the following ticketed exhibitions can be included with Discoverer admission tickets and reserved online for each visit.

To add more than one ticketed exhibition to a visit, please visit a Membership Desk in person at the Museum to pay $10 per ticket.

How do I reserve tickets online?

After you join while onsite at the Museum, you’ll be able to reserve tickets online before you arrive.

Select the "Museum Members" checkbox on ticketing.
If you are doing this for the first time, select “first time logging in?” to create a password to access your account. Expect an email from [email protected] to create your new password. Select the link “reset password” in the email.
If you already have a password, enter your email and password.
Select the number of Discoverer tickets. The maximum number available is 5 per day, and must include one adult ticket.
You may add one ticketed exhibition* during checkout.

*Ticketed exhibition options: Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, Invisible Worlds immersive experience, Worlds Beyond Earth (giant-screen film), Passport to the Universe (Hayden Planetarium Space Show), or The Secret World of Elephants.

How do I renew?