Across the official rosters, 83 Oregon institutions take part, clustered in Portland, Eugene, Salem: 19 NARM, 6 ASTC Passport Program, 2 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 5 AHS Garden Network, 40 Museums for All, 11 Time Travelers. Put your ZIP in the lookup and they come back sorted by distance, rules computed. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | Oregon rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 19 | 23% | Eugene (3) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 6 | 7% | Eugene (2) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 2 | 2% | Portland (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 5 | 6% | Portland (2) |
| Museums for All | 40 | 48% | Portland (7) |
| Time Travelers | 11 | 13% | Salem (2) |
With 6 ASTC centers in Oregon, there are 15 center-to-center pairs; 6 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. Nearest neighbors are Eugene Science Center and University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (3 mi); the widest gap, 231 mi, separates Oregon Museum of Science and Industry from ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum — 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.
12 Oregon institutions appear on two or more rosters — the ones where almost any card in your wallet works: Shelton McMurphey Johnson House (NARM + Time Travelers + Museums for All); Albany Regional Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Benton County Historical Society (NARM + Museums for All); Cascade Locks Historical Museum (Time Travelers + Museums for All); Eugene Science Center (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All); Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum (NARM + Time Travelers); Museum of the Oregon Territory (Time Travelers + Museums for All); Oregon Historical Society (Time Travelers + Museums for All); and 4 more.
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art atUniversity of Oregon | Eugene |
| Shelton McMurphey Johnson House | Eugene |
| University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History | Eugene |
| Deepwood Museum & Gardens | Salem |
| Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University | Salem |
| Schneider Museum of Art | Ashland |
| Tamástslikt Cultural Institute | Pendleton |
| Albany Regional Museum | Albany |
| Benton County Historical Society | Philomath |
| Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum | The Dalles |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland |
| Eugene Science Center | Eugene |
| University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History | Eugene |
| Gilbert House Children's Museum | Salem |
| ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum | Ashland |
| Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory | Sunriver |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Oregon Zoo | Portland |
| Wildlife Safari | Winston |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Hoyt Arboretum | Portland |
| Leach Botanical Garden | Portland |
| Mount Pisgah Arboretum | Eugene |
| Rogerson Clematis Garden | West Linn |
| The Oregon Garden | Silverton |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland |
| Historic Deepwood Estate | Salem |
| Willamette Heritage Center | Salem |
| Heritage Station Museum | Pendleton |
| Museum of the Oregon Territory | Oregon City |
| Pendleton Air Museum | Pendleton |
| Cascade Locks Historical Museum | Cascade Locks |
| Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum | Ontario |
| Oregon Coast Military Museum | Florence |
| Shelton McMurphey Johnson House | Off Third and Pearl Eugene |
No membership involved: a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get up to four people into these 40 Oregon participants for free to $5, any normal day: Architectural Heritage Center · Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum of Oregon and SW Washington · Japanese American Museum of Oregon · Lan Su Chinese Garden · Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts · Oregon Historical Society · Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education · Adventure! Children's Museum and 32 more. Program rules.
If you don't hold a qualifying card, 3 Oregon institutions here still have verified free routes: OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), Oregon Zoo, Portland Art Museum. City guides: Portland. And for the outdoors, see whether a Oregon library card borrows a state park pass.
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19 Oregon institutions are on the current NARM roster, including Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art atUniversity of Oregon, Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Deepwood Museum & Gardens. The fine print: NARM-level membership required, and individual museums may exclude special events or members living within 15 miles.
Yes — everywhere. With 6 ASTC centers in Oregon, there are 15 center-to-center pairs; 6 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. Nearest neighbors are Eugene Science Center and University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (3 mi); the widest gap, 231 mi, separates Oregon Museum of Science and Industry from ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum — far enough to qualify.
40 Oregon institutions take part in Museums for All: EBT card plus ID, up to four people, free to $5 apiece, no membership.