Memberships
Become a Virginia Discovery Museum member and enjoy unlimited visits to the best discovery spot in Charlottesville for newborns to children age 8! With 3-month and 12-month options available, a membership makes a great gift and offers families the flexibility to play at their own pace and on their own schedule. Plus, when you sign up for the annual Discovery Membership, there is literally a world of possibilities to explore through reciprocal and discounted admission to hundreds of other science and children’s museums across the U.S. and around the globe!
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Levels & Add-Ons
Effective Jan. 18, 2018, 3-Month Memberships no longer have membership ID cards, and Discovery Memberships include one ID card, which must be present to redeem ASTC and ACM discounts and Discovery Deals.
3-Month: $45*
- Unlimited visits to the Museum for 3 months for up to 4 named people (limited to adults and children in the member home, caregivers, and/or grandparents)
- Easy Museum check-in with your membership name
- Weekly e-blasts about VDM news, programs, camps, and events
Discovery: $125
- Unlimited visits to the Museum for 12 months for up to 6 named people (limited to adults and children in the member home, caregivers, and/or grandparents)
- Easy check-in with your membership card or name
- Reciprocal general admission at over 350 ASTC Travel Passport Program sites (Details)
- 50% off general admission for up to 6 people at over 200 ACM Reciprocal Network sites (Details)
- 15% discount on select programs, camps, and events and on birthday parties and facility rentals
- Exclusive Discovery Deals at participating partner merchants
- 1-month extension for each new VDM member recruited
- Weekly e-blasts about VDM news, programs, camps, and events
Add-On Options
- Additional Names ($10 Each): Grow your membership! Specify up to 4 additional adults or children from the member home, caregivers, or grandparents.
- Additional Membership Cards ($5 Each): Need to replace a lost card? Want to give a card to a grandparent or caregiver on the membership? Have a spare one on hand! (Discovery Only)
*3-Month Memberships are not upgradeable to Discovery Memberships; to become a Discovery-level member, the full annual fee is required, and the new membership will begin when the 3-Month Membership ends.
Discovery Deals
VDM Discovery-level members can redeem exclusive, ongoing Discovery Deals at participating partner merchants by showing their blue Discovery-level membership ID card at the time of purchase. VDM will keep a regularly updated list of Discovery Deals here on our Memberships page, on the TV in our front lobby, and on our community bulletin board.
Alakazam Toys & Gifts
Ongoing Promotion:
10% discount on every store purchase
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Green Bean Baby Boutique
Ongoing Promotion:
10% discount on entire purchase
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Bend Yoga
Ongoing Promotion:
First class free for new clients only and 10% off any new 10-, 15-, or 20-class pass
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
The Fitzroy
Ongoing Promotion:
One free kid’s meal per dining adult Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
The Candy Store
Ongoing Promotion:
15% discount on every purchase at the Charlottesville location only
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Draft Taproom
Ongoing Promotion:
Half-price “Half Pints” kids meals on Saturdays.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Iron Paffles & Coffee
Ongoing Promotion:
One child eats free per one paying adult. Offer includes single chicken paffles and up to two toppings; drinks not included.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Paradox Pastry
Ongoing Promotion:
10% discount on in-store purchases. Offer does not include catering, wholesale, or special orders like wedding cakes.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Kilwins
Ongoing Promotion:
15% discount on ice cream purchases.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
The Melting Pot
Ongoing Promotion:
20% discount on all purchases.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
New Dominion Bookshop
Ongoing Promotion:
10% discount on any store purchase.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Shenanigans
Ongoing Promotion:
10% discount on every purchase.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Splendora’s Gelato
Ongoing Promotion:
Free bambino gelato with any purchase.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Telegraph Art & Comics
Ongoing Promotion:
10% discount on books from the “All Ages” section.
Must Show Valid Blue Discovery-Level ID to Redeem
Tilman’s
Ongoing Promotion:
$1 off kids meals, and Mom (or Dad) can have Happy Hour anytime.