Museum Membership Map
Museums in Durham, NC you can visit free or discounted with a membership
Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.
5 places in Durham, NC 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.
See them on the interactive map, where you can pick the programs on your card and search for Durham, NC.
Museum of Life and Science
- ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Group: Explorer 2 Membership, Explorer 4 Membership, Explorer 6 Membership, Explorer 8 Membership, Explorer 6 – Employee Memebrship, Explorer 8 – Employee Membership, Explorer 4 – Volunteer Membership, Explorer 4 – Café Team Membership, Explorer 8 – Lifetime Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
- AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off.
Piedmont Wildlife Center
- ANCA Member perks 20% Store Discount; 20% Program Discount
Preservation Durham
- Time Travelers Member perks Free or Discounted Gift, Publication, or Service, Gift Shop Discount, Restaurant Discount 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.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens – Duke University
- AHS Free or discounted entry Gift Shop Discounts
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
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
- ANCA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
- CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026