North Dakota counts 21 institutions across the reciprocal and access programs we map, clustered in Bismarck, Minot, Fargo: 4 NARM, 2 ASTC Passport Program, 3 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 1 AHS Garden Network, 2 ACM, 6 Museums for All, 3 Time Travelers. Use the lookup with your ZIP to rank them by distance — the exclusion rules are computed for you. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | North Dakota rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 4 | 19% | Bismarck (1) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 2 | 10% | Minot (1) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 3 | 14% | Bismarck (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 1 | 5% | Dunseith (1) |
| ACM | 2 | 10% | Minot (1) |
| Museums for All | 6 | 29% | Wolford (1) |
| Time Travelers | 3 | 14% | West Fargo (1) |
North Dakota's 2 ASTC science centers make 1 pairs, 0 of them under 90 miles apart — members of either can't use the other. Nearest neighbors are Magic City Discovery Center and North Dakota's Gateway to Science (108 mi); the widest gap, 108 mi, separates Magic City Discovery Center from North Dakota's Gateway to Science — far enough to qualify. It's measured twice — from your home science center and from your home address — in straight-line miles. How the ASTC rule works.
4 North Dakota institutions appear on two or more rosters — the ones where almost any card in your wallet works: Magic City Discovery Center (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All + ACM); North American Bison Discovery Center (NARM + Museums for All); North Dakota's Gateway to Science (ASTC Passport Program + ACM); Plains Art Museum (NARM + Museums for All).
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| The Capital Gallery Society | Bismarck |
| North American Bison Discovery Center | Jamestown |
| Plains Art Museum | Fargo |
| North Dakota Museum of Art | Grand Forks |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| North Dakota's Gateway to Science | Bismarck |
| Magic City Discovery Center | Minot |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Dakota Zoo | Bismarck |
| Roosevelt Park Zoo | Minot |
| Red River Zoo | Fargo |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| International Peace Garden | Dunseith |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| North Dakota's Gateway to Science | Bismarck |
| Magic City Discovery Center | Minot |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| State Historical Society of North Dakota | Bismarck |
| National Buffalo Museum | Jamestown |
| Bonanzaville, Cass County Historical Society | West Fargo |
No membership involved: a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get up to four people into these 6 North Dakota participants for free to $5, any normal day: Magic City Discovery Center · North American Bison Discovery Center · Plains Art Museum · Dale and Martha Hawk Museum · Gateway to Science · Pioneer Trails Regional Museum. Program rules.
And for the outdoors, see whether a North Dakota library card borrows a state park pass.
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4 North Dakota institutions are on the current NARM roster, including The Capital Gallery Society, North American Bison Discovery Center, Plains Art Museum, North Dakota Museum of Art. Your home membership has to be at a NARM-qualifying level, and roster flags (events excluded, 15-mile local exclusion) apply per museum.
Yes — everywhere. North Dakota's 2 ASTC science centers make 1 pairs, 0 of them under 90 miles apart — members of either can't use the other. Nearest neighbors are Magic City Discovery Center and North Dakota's Gateway to Science (108 mi); the widest gap, 108 mi, separates Magic City Discovery Center from North Dakota's Gateway to Science — far enough to qualify.
Yes. Museums for All covers 6 North Dakota institutions — a SNAP EBT card admits up to four for between nothing and $5.