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Museums in Des Moines, IA you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

6 places in Des Moines, IA are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Blank Park Zoo

  Call ahead: 515-974-2546
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off.

• Des Moines Art Center

  4700 Grand AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 515-277-4405
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).

• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

  909 Robert D. Ray DriveWebsiteCall ahead: (515) 323-6290
  • AHS Free or discounted entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Hoyt Sherman Place

  1501 Woodland Ave.Website
  • Time Travelers Member perks Special Event Offer No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.

• Science Center of Iowa

  401 Martin Luther King Jr PkwyWebsiteCall ahead: (515) 274-6868
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Individual Plus Membership; Group: Family Membership, Grandparent Membership, Family Plus Membership, Grandparent Plus 2 Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• State Historical Society of Iowa

  600 E Locust StWebsiteCall ahead: (515) 281-5111
  • Time Travelers Member perks Free or Discounted Gift, Publication, or Service No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Mod/Co: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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