Genius Guide to FREE Science Museum Visits

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Whether you homeschool, road school, unschool, or brick & mortar school, everyone LOVES Science museums. Knowing you can buy one family membership & use it at 370 different locations will make you love science even more! Get your Genius Guide to Free Science Museums at the bottom of this post.

Your step-by-step Genius Guide for getting into 370 science museums for the price of an annual family membership.

  1. Review ALL the rules of the ASTC Travel Passport Program. Each museum has specific requirements. Make sure you understand what you need to do to get in free.
  2. Find a  science museum near you that participates in the  ASTC Travel Passport Program. Check this list at the bottom of this ASTC website page. This list is regularly updated, so ensure that you are using the most current edition.
  3. Purchase an annual membership to a science museum near you that participates in the ASTC Travel Passport Program.
  4. Plan your visit to over 370 science museums! Follow these instructions provided by the ASTC Travel Passport Program to plan the perfect museum trip and get in for FREE.
  5. Check out their FAQ page if you have more questions.
  6. Get Genius Science Resources. Grab the Science Lab Sheet printable for upper elementary to high school students. Document your findings.
  7. Learn about Famous Scientists. Use unit studies to learn about famous scientists. Study them before & after your science museum visit.
  8. Create a family travel adventure. Learn how to turn any homeschool curriculum (or science museum trip) into a family travel adventure.

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Here’s a list of the different types of museums that are currently participating in the ASTC program.

Multi-Disciplinary Museums199
Cultural Museums8
Flight/Aviation Museums9
Space/Rocket Museums10
Wildlife Museums4
Observatory/Planetarium17
Natural History Museums19
Children’s Museums40
 Museums on University Campus’18
Nature/Botanical/Garden10
Technology/Transit13
Marine/Oceanic5
Medicine/Health5

Which region are you traveling to?

So many museums! Find out how many are in a region you are planning on exploring with your family.

Pacific Northwest54
Rocky Mountains28
Midwest93
Northeast79
Southwest29
Canada15
Australia/Oceania6
South Am. & Caribbean Islands3
Europe/ UK*2
The Middle East/Africa5

Why are there so few science museums in Europe & the UK?

Many European countries have free science museums. Switzerland has 480+ museums you can get into for free & the United Kingdom is bursting with free museums too.

Grab Your passport! Let’s go!

Study These Famous Scientists Using Museum Resources

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