Join Catawba Science Center

Single, senior, family or grandparent with grandchildren? CSC has a membership category just for you.

Not only will you enjoy FREE general admission and member perks, but you will be supporting Catawba Science Center – a nonprofit organization and an important community asset dedicated to science education.

In addition to FREE admission to the freshwater and saltwater aquarium exhibits – including a marine touch pool with LIVE sharks and stingrays-- and discounts on planetarium and laser light shows, CSC members enjoy FREE admission to traveling and blockbuster exhibits.

Members receive discounts on gift shop purchases, workshops, birthday parties and classes, Summer Fun Science Camps, Science After Dark programs and more.

CSC Members also receive FREE admission to more than 280 science centers and museums worldwide through the Association of Science and Technology Center’s Passport Participants program.

[ Click here for list of participating museums and science centers ]

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CSC Membership Categories & Benefits

Senior Citizen: $30
Individual: $55
All Family Level benefits for one adult only
Discounts on adults programs & Science Shop purchases

Family: $70
(Includes parents or guardians with their children18 & under)
Free admission to CSC exhibits
Discounts on planetarium & laser shows
FREE admission to more than 280 ASTC museums
Discounts on Summer Fun, birthday parties & more
Two free nights with Hickory Crawdads
Hickory Motor Speedway Member Night discount
Hickory Dickory Dock activity discount

Grandparent: $70
(Includes grandparents with their grandchildren 18 & under)
All Family Level benefits

Donor: $75 - $99
All Family Level benefits
CSC magnetic car decal

Patron: $100 - $249
All Donor Level benefits
Invitation to annual Patron Party

[ Click here for a complete list of CSC member categories ]

[ Download a CSC membership application ]

BECOME A CORPORATE MEMBER of Catawba Science Center. Fees are based on number of employees and range from $150 (1 to 12 employees) to $4,000 (900 + employees.)

Each employee receives a corporate membership card, and family or grandparent level benefits, including free admission to CSC exhibits, discounts on facility rentals, planetarium and laser shows, children’s birthday parties and classes, Summer Fun Science Camp, Science After Dark programs for adults and more. Carry CSC’s membership card and visit more than 280 science museums worldwide … FREE.

Call CSC’s Director of Development for more information, (828) 322-8169, or e-mail dev@catawbascience.org.

[ Download a Corporate Membership Application ]