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Free or discounted entry for members of ASTC Passport Program, ACM Reciprocal Network, AZA Reciprocal Admissions.

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Ages 1–12
2600 Deweese Pkwy, Dayton, OH 45414, USA

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(937) 275-7431 Visit the website

Opening hours

Monday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday12:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Hours can change on holidays. Check with the venue before you travel.

About this place

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is a science and nature museum in Dayton, Ohio, offering families a mix of hands-on exploration and animal encounters. Children can visit the Discovery Zoo, view exhibits and collections, explore the Paleo Lab, and take in shows in the Planetarium and Science Theater. The museum also hosts educational programs including field trips, homeschool days, and ToddlerTime activities for younger visitors.

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Restrooms
Food available
Parking
Free parking
Changing tables
Wheelchair accessible
WiFi

If you are a member here

A membership to Boonshoft Museum of Discovery carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in these programs.

  • the full ASTC Passport Program list Science centers and science museums. Not valid within 90 miles of here.
  • the full ACM Reciprocal Network list Children's museums
  • the full AZA Reciprocal Admissions list Accredited zoos and aquariums

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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