Become a Member!
With exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and special events, Membership gives you a great selection of benefits and privileges. It is the best way to enjoy an ongoing relationship with the Museum and its dynamic environment.
Basic Membership Benefits
- A year of unlimited FREE admission to the Science Museum, the Virginia Aviation Museum, the Danville Science Center, and more than 250 science and technology centers worldwide.
- FREE and discounted IMAX® DOME Theater passes.
- FREE exhibits guest passes.
- Discounts on purchases in Shop 4 Science
- Discounts on the museum's most popular classes and programs.
- Invitations to special events.
- Free subscription to Quest, the quarterly members newsletter.
Universe Society
Add membership in the Universe Society for $15! Please call 804-864-1549 for details.
The Universe Society is a dynamic group of young professionals who help support the museum's activities and education programs through leadership, volunteerism and events such as Swingin' on the Tracks, the museum's fall music series. The Universe Society plays an indispensable role in developing community awareness of the museum's mission.
For tax purposes
The Internal Revenue Service has asked us to remind Members that, based on the fair market value of Membership benefits and services, the following amounts can be taken as tax deductions: Franklin $20; Curie $30; Edison $30; Mendel $20; Darwin $75; Galileo $125; Newton $350; Einstein $500.
Have Questions?
Contact the membership office at 804-864-1549 or send email to membership@smv.org.
