Your Membership will support a community gem, which has served children for the last 75 years and continues to keep high-quality, interactive learning for children in our community. Each year, approximately 100,000 children visit the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo. Children love the Junior Museum and Zoo for its comfortable, fun and kid-sized exhibits. Parents appreciate our educational exhibits especially hands-on science activities for kids.
Membership Levels and Benefits
$50 Friend Membership
- Welcome gifts
- Invitation to our annual members-only Sunday morning events including Dads & Donuts and Moms & Muffins
$100 Explorer Membership
- All of the above benefits plus
- Invitation to the members-only Halloween Zoo Night, our most popular event
- Invitation to the member-only Museum Exhibit Opening event
$175 Curator Membership
- All of the above benefits plus
- *New* Family membership to the Association of Children's Museums Reciprocal Program
- An exclusive membership promotional gifts
$250 Zookeeper Membership
- All of the above benefits plus
- Two guest passes for all events.
- A premium membership promotional gift
$500 Key Donor
- All of the above benefits plus
- Four additional guest passes for all events
- Private tour with the Zoo Director or Exhibits Curator
$1,000+ Leadership Circle
- All of the above benefits plus
- Donor acknowledgement in Friends publications
Please note that The Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (Federal ID #77-0296155) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Membership contributions are tax-deductible up to $249. All memberships above $250 include a $25 non-deductible benefit. Donors may opt out of that $25 benefit so that the full membership is tax deductible.
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