ASTC reciprocal science center membership & AZA (zoos)& ACM (children's museums)

[David61]

Anyone know where the best place to get membership at a science museum to get ASTC reciprocal benefits to the science center & science museums across the country/world?

In the past I've gotten that through Boonshoft Museam of Dayton Ohio, where they include reciprocal benefits to zoos too ($115 per family) (and children's museams too if you sign up for "adventurer membership", $145). https://www.boonshoftmuseum.org/membership/reciprocity-faqs/

Is that still the best location? 

P.s. I've noticed some places getting more strict around usage with ASTC "passport" members in recent years.
--Turtle Back Zoo (NJ) only provides a 50% discount
--Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, PA) has gotten strict about the 90 miles from home and 90 miles from museum of membership rule.
--I believe the Liberty science center (NJ) is also strict about ID'ing visitors to check that.

For a list of participating science museums  - https://www.astc.org/passport/
For a list of participating zoos - https://www.aza.org/reciprocity
For a list of participating Children's museams - https://findachildrensmuseum.org/reciprocal-network/

[Yehuda_H]

I've found that NYC/Long Island museums who participate in ASTC aren't picky about the 90 mile radius.

[David61]

Such as which ones?

[David61]

https://www.nuclearmuseum.org/support/membership/ (in New Mexico) has family membership for $75/year (ASTC only)

[shwarmabob]

We used to be a member of McKinley Presidential Library & Museum. Family membership $63.00.
We were invited to a yearly barbecue party in Canton, OH Unfortunately I never made it there.
Liberty Science Center gave me a hard time with the ASTC membership the last couple of times.

[Essen est zich]

I just had the same question.

Any DP of where to get the cheapest family pass?

I have seen a few canadian museums that offer 2 year membership for $250 CAD which is roughly $95 a year.

Thanks