Become A Member- Discovery Centre, Nova Scotia's Science Centre

Become a Member

Discovery Centre Memberships support our efforts to build curious minds and offer the best educational and entertainment value for families across Nova Scotia. Members also receive free admission to our family of 300+ Science Centres across the globe!

Discovery Centre memberships are limited to residents of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We encourage visitors to purchase a membership to their provincial science centre that may be used for free reciprocal admission to the Discovery Centre when they visit.

Innovator

$225 +HST
2 Adults, 2 Children
Plus 2 extra members
Give a gift/Bring a friend- One Family Day Pass
Unlimited access all year
ASTC Travel Passport
50% Off Dome Theatre tickets
15% Off Discovery Shop purchases
15% Off Bird’s Nest Café (on location)
Discounts on Birthday Parties & Camps
First access to registration
Fast-tracking during peak times
Featured Exhibit sneak peeks
Add a child or adult for $25

Discoverer

$150 +HST
2 Adults, 2 Children
Unlimited access all year
ASTC Travel Passport
50% Off Dome Theatre tickets
15% Off Discovery Shop purchases
15% Off Bird’s Nest Café (on location)
Discounts on Birthday Parties & Camps
First access to registrations
Fast-tracking during peak times
Featured Exhibit sneak peeks
Add a child or adult for $25

Explorer (RURAL*)

$100 +HST
2 Adults, 2 Children
Unlimited access all year
ASTC Travel Passport
50% Off Dome Theatre tickets
15% Off Discovery Shop purchases
15% Off Bird’s Nest Café (on location)
Discounts on Birthday Parties & Camps
First access to registrations
Fast-tracking during peak times
Featured Exhibit sneak peeks
Add a child or adult for $10

*Limited to residents who live 100km away and residents of Prince Edward Island.

Adventurer

$60 +HST
1 Adult 18+
Unlimited access all year
ASTC Travel Passport
50% Off Dome Theatre tickets
15% Off Discovery Shop purchases
15% Off Bird’s Nest Café (on location)
Discounts on Birthday Parties & Camps
First access to registrations
Fast-tracking during peak times
Featured Exhibit sneak peeks
Add a child for $25

Membership Terms & Conditions

Join/Renew Now

Membership Extensions

Memberships were automatically restarted on June 17th and two-months was added to the end of memberships to account for the most recent closure due to COVID-19. If your membership lapsed during the closure (April 20, 2021 – June 16, 2021), you will automatically receive an extension for the amount of time your membership was valid.

Memberships were automatically restarted on January 2nd and one-month was added to the end of memberships to account for the most recent closure due to COVID-19. If your membership lapsed during the closure (November 26, 2020 – January 2, 2021), you will automatically receive an extension for the amount of time your membership was valid.

Memberships were also automatically restarted on July 16th and four months was added to the end of the memberships to account for the first closure due to COVID-19. If your membership lapsed during the first closure (March 16, 2020 – July 16, 2020), you will automatically receive an extension for the amount of time your membership was valid.

What to expect during your next visit?

With reopening comes some operational changes to ensure both the safety of our visitors and the sanitization of our space.

Hours of Operation

We will start by reopening Wednesday– Sunday, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Online Admission Tickets

To monitor capacity and follow Nova Scotia Public Health Authority guidelines, we ask that you now purchase your admission tickets online before arriving at the Discovery Centre. For members this will mean selecting the ‘member’ ticket type for each family member coming to the Centre.

Tickets are only valid for the timeslot purchased (9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm). You may arrive at any time during your timeslot, however, in order to give staff time to clean during the changeover, all visitors must leave at the end of their timeslot, regardless of when they arrived.

Tickets are not transferable to another time or date.

Reserve Tickets

What to Expect

Follow directional routes throughout the building to make it fun for your family and to ensure physical distancing measures are adhered to inside the Discovery Centre
Hand sanitization stations will be readily available throughout the facility
High interaction areas like the front desk and café have been enclosed in plexiglass for the safety of staff and visitors
Cleaning procedures of high touch areas have been increased
A staff member will greet your family at the door, scan your ticket, and explain some of our new procedures

Do Your Part!

Stay with your group during your visit
Maintain physical distancing between groups
Follow the designated routes
Wash and/or sanitize your hands frequently
Wearing a mask is mandatory during your visit
One group in the elevator at a time. If you are able, please consider using the stairs
Delay your visit if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19