Membership Benefits
Your NMEA membership opens the door for you to network with like-minded professionals all over the world, working to advance marine science education. In addition to other great benefits, you can enjoy discounts at the following aquariums and science centers around the country.
Just show your current NMEA membership card to receive these discounts. Policies and limitations vary, so please contact the facilities directly if you have questions.
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East & Gulf Coasts
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
Manteo, North Carolina
10% off admission
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
10% off admission
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Kure Beach, North Carolina
10% off admission
Jennette’s Pier
Nags Head, North Carolina
10% off admission
Project Oceanology
Groton, Connecticut
Free admission, once per year
Audubon Nature Institute Gift Stores
New Orleans, Louisiana
15% discount in gift shop
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic, Connecticut
$4 off adult/senior and $3 off child admission for up to two adults and two children per visit
Lucky Catch Cruises
Portland, Maine
15% discount in gift shop
Seacoast Science Center
Rye, New Hampshire
Half-price admission
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies-Center for Marine Education and Research
Gulfport, Mississippi
Half-price admission and 10% discount in the gift shop through 2014
Under the Sea
Sterling, Virginia
15% off school presentations
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Buy one, get one free admission (similar to ½ price)
Brandywine Zoo
Wilmington, Delaware
Free child admission with paid adult admission
West Coast & Pacific
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
La Jolla, California
Half-price admission
Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
Las Vegas, Nevada
$3 off per ticket
Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Santa Monica, California
Free admission
Aquarium of the Bay
San Francisco, California
Half-price admission for up to six general admission tickets for adults or children. The discount does not apply to theater tickets, behind the scenes tour tickets, or combination tickets.
Community Education Program
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at Moku o Lo’e (Coconut Island)
SOEST University of Hawai’I, Manoa,Kane’ohe, Hawaii
Half-price admission for HIMB Community Education Program Walking Tour fees. Walking tours must be booked in advance, tours can fill one or two months ahead.
Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center
Newport, Oregon
Free admission for one visitor
Lawrence Hall of Science
Berkeley, California
Free admission for 2 individuals/year
$1 off all other admissions
10% discount in store
Exploratorium
San Francisco, California
Half-price admission
Seattle Aquarium
Seattle, Washington
Free admission through 2017
If you represent an education facility, marine-related organization or business that is not already an NMEA partner, we invite you to contact us to discuss participating in our NMEA Member Benefits program. We would be honored to have you join us.