Orpheum Children's Science Museum

Membership Types

Select Membership type Annual Cost Description Benefits
Child $25.00 Covers one named child

Base benefits

- Free Admission for one year

- Newsletter subscription

- Advance notice of events

- 10% discount in the gift shop

- Discounts on summer camps

- Access to birthday parties
Sponsor $50.00 Sustainer membership for patrons wishing to support the Museum without bringing children in to visit.

Base benefits

Enabling the Museum to better serve our community and its children.
Family $60.00 Great for the entire family, get 4 adults
and 4 children

Base benefits

- Free Admission for one year

- Newsletter subscription

- Advance notice of events

- 10% discount in the gift shop

- Discounts on summer camps

- Access to birthday parties
Super Family $125.00 Covers up to 4 adults and 6 children. Adults can include parents or legal guardians, grandparents, and caregivers.

Additional children in household can be added for $10 each.

Includes participation in ASTC and ACM reciprocal programs

Base benefits

Free admission for one year

Newsletter subscription

Advance notice of events

10% discount in the gift shop

Discounts on summer camps

Free admission to other museums (www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal & www.astc.org)

5 guest passes
Supporting $250.00 Covers up to 4 adults and 4 children. Adults can include parents or legal guardians, grandparents, and caregivers.

Additional children in household can be added for $10 each.

Base benefits

Membership in the ACM and ASTC Reciprocal Programs provide free admission to more than 300 participating museums across the country.

$50 off on camp or party.

10 guest passes
School/PTA Membership (100-199 students) $250.00 School Memberships offer members access to hands-on science exploration throughout the museum, and also through specific field trip topics. Our field trips are aligned with the Illinois State Standards, and are led by experts in education.

Base benefits

Base benefits listed above for School/PTA Membership for chosen number of students.
School/PTA Membership (200-299 students) $345.00 School Memberships offer members access to hands-on science exploration throughout the museum, and also through specific field trip topics. Our field trips are aligned with the Illinois State Standards, and are led by experts in education.

Base benefits

Base benefits listed above for School/PTA Membership for chosen number of students.
School/PTA Membership (300-399 students) $440.00 School Memberships offer members access to hands-on science exploration throughout the museum, and also through specific field trip topics. Our field trips are aligned with the Illinois State Standards, and are led by experts in education.

Base benefits

Base benefits listed above for School/PTA Membership for chosen number of students.
School/PTA Membership (400-499 students) $525.00 School Memberships offer members access to hands-on science exploration throughout the museum, and also through specific field trip topics. Our field trips are aligned with the Illinois State Standards, and are led by experts in education.

Base benefits

Base benefits listed above for School/PTA Membership for chosen number of students.
School/PTA Membership (500-599 students) $600.00 School Memberships offer members access to hands-on science exploration throughout the museum, and also through specific field trip topics. Our field trips are aligned with the Illinois State Standards, and are led by experts in education.

Base benefits

Base benefits
* A Discovery Field Trip visit at the museum for each class in your school. This includes a variety of lesson plans, full use of our interactive exhibits, a classroom, and snack areas. These trips also include a take home activity sheet that contains activities and information for parents to explore the subject with their children.

* In lieu of a trip to the museum, we also offer classroom visits. For a nominal fee of $25, we can accommodate up to 3 separate class lessons in a single visit. The field trips are taught by our education staff, who have experience in bringing science to life in understandable and engaging lesson plans.

For grades K-2 we offer:

Magnet Magic, Tense Water Drops, Dino Dig, and Meet our Critters

For grades 3-5 we offer all of the above plus:

Physics with Toys, Kitchen Chemistry, and Simple Machines
*Child must be accompanied by an adult,
» More information at childrensmuseums.org **Limitations apply based on the specific museum.
or-phee-um kids at or-phee-um dot com