Reciprocal Museums in Minnesota

Updated 2026-09-04 · Free · No sign-up

A membership from home can be a Minnesota admission pass in Minneapolis, Winona, Saint Paul. From the official rosters (pulled 2026-09-05): an art-museum membership with the NARM logo covers the likes of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts; a science-center membership travels via ASTC to Science Museum of Minnesota and Bell Museum; and a zoo membership gets AZA treatment at Minnesota Zoological Garden and Como Park Zoo & Conservatory. Our map counts 15 NARM, 9 ASTC, 3 AZA, 24 TT, 54 Museums for All rows in Minnesota — enter your ZIP in the lookup to sort them by distance.

NARM in Minnesota

InstitutionCity
Minneapolis Institute of ArtMinneapolis
Walker Art CenterMinneapolis
Minnesota Center for Book ArtsMinneapolis
Minnesota Marine Art MuseumWinona
ComoFriends/Como Park Zoo and ConservatorySaint Paul
The Rourke Art Gallery + MuseumMoorhead

A sample, not the full list — current roster: narmassociation.org · rules: NARM guide.

ASTC Passport Program in Minnesota

InstitutionCity
Science Museum of MinnesotaSaint Paul
Bell MuseumSaint Paul
The Bakken MuseumMinneapolis
Duluth Children's MuseumDuluth
Headwaters Science CenterBemidji
Pavek Museum of BroadcastingSt. Louis Park

A sample, not the full list — current roster: astc.org · rules: ASTC Passport Program guide.

AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program in Minnesota

InstitutionCity
Minnesota Zoological GardenApple Valley
Como Park Zoo & ConservatorySaint Paul
Lake Superior ZooDuluth

A sample, not the full list — current roster: aza.org · rules: AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program guide.

Pair it with a free day

A reciprocal membership plus a free-day calendar covers most trips: see free museum days in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles — or the full free-days index.

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FAQ

Which Minnesota museums take NARM?

Notable NARM participants in Minnesota include Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, ComoFriends/Como Park Zoo and Conservatory — a sample from the official roster; our map holds 15 Minnesota rows in total. Your home membership must be at a NARM-qualifying level.

Does the ASTC 90-mile rule apply in Minnesota?

Yes, everywhere: ASTC reciprocity only works when the science center you're visiting is 90+ miles from both your home science center and your home address — so Science Museum of Minnesota is free for traveling members but not for locals. The lookup tool computes it for your ZIP.

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