ASTC Passport Program
SPI participates in the ASTC Passport Program and welcomes visitors from member institutions. The passport program gives yearly members reciprocal membership to many other ASTC member institutions. To learn more about the ASTC, click here.
Each institution has its own admissions policy, so call before you travel to get the details. Also, reciprocity typically extends only to regular/general admission and not to tickets for additional attractions (special exhibits, planetarium shows, simulator rides or giant-screen films where relevant) or store discounts.
Click here to search for museums which participate in the ASTC Passport Program.
Please note these SPI restrictions:
1. Based on your "home" science center/museum location where you hold membership:
Science centers and museums located within 90 miles of each other are excluded from the program unless that exclusion is lifted by mutual agreement. Science centers/museums may create their own local reciprocal programs. ASTC does not require or participate in these agreements, or dictate their terms.
SPI has local agreements with The Works (Newark, Ohio) and COSI (Columbus, Ohio) to extend half price admission rates to each other's annual members.
SPI has an agreement with the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland (88 miles away) to extend membership free admission to each other's annual members.
2. Based on your home residence:
SPI will extend the benefit of free SPI admission to ACTC membership holders from other institutions IF:
a. The institution where the users hold the membership is OUTSIDE of 90 miles of SPI.
AND
b. The home residence of the membership holder is OUTSIDE 90 miles of SPI.
Admissions staff will request to see member identification (with address) at admission.
Each institution has its own admissions policy, so call before you travel to get the details. Also, reciprocity typically extends only to regular/general admission and not to tickets for additional attractions (special exhibits, planetarium shows, simulator rides or giant-screen films where relevant) or store discounts.
Click here to search for museums which participate in the ASTC Passport Program.
Please note these SPI restrictions:
1. Based on your "home" science center/museum location where you hold membership:
Science centers and museums located within 90 miles of each other are excluded from the program unless that exclusion is lifted by mutual agreement. Science centers/museums may create their own local reciprocal programs. ASTC does not require or participate in these agreements, or dictate their terms.
SPI has local agreements with The Works (Newark, Ohio) and COSI (Columbus, Ohio) to extend half price admission rates to each other's annual members.
SPI has an agreement with the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland (88 miles away) to extend membership free admission to each other's annual members.
2. Based on your home residence:
SPI will extend the benefit of free SPI admission to ACTC membership holders from other institutions IF:
a. The institution where the users hold the membership is OUTSIDE of 90 miles of SPI.
AND
b. The home residence of the membership holder is OUTSIDE 90 miles of SPI.
Admissions staff will request to see member identification (with address) at admission.
