Reciprocal Museums in Texas

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

A membership from home can be a Texas admission pass in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston. From the official rosters (pulled 2026-09-05): an art-museum membership with the NARM logo covers the likes of Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, Bullock Texas State History Museum, Kimbell Art Museum; a science-center membership travels via ASTC to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and Children's Museum Houston; and a zoo membership gets AZA treatment at Dallas Zoo and Fort Worth Zoo. Our map counts 63 NARM, 20 ASTC, 10 AZA, 17 TT, 85 Museums for All rows in Texas — enter your ZIP in the lookup to sort them by distance.

NARM in Texas

InstitutionCity
Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at AustinAustin
Bullock Texas State History MuseumAustin
Kimbell Art MuseumFort Worth
Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthFort Worth
The Menil CollectionHouston
San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA)San Antonio

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

ASTC Passport Program in Texas

InstitutionCity
Fort Worth Museum of Science and HistoryFort Worth
Children's Museum HoustonHouston
Corpus Christi Museum of Science & HistoryCorpus Christi
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife SanctuaryMcKinney
Don Harrington Discovery CenterAmarillo
Bledsoe Miller STEAM CenterWaco

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

AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program in Texas

InstitutionCity
Dallas ZooDallas
Fort Worth ZooFort Worth
Houston ZooHouston
San Antonio Zoological SocietySan Antonio
Texas State AquariumCorpus Christi
Gladys Porter ZooBrownsville

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 Texas museums take NARM?

Notable NARM participants in Texas include Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, Bullock Texas State History Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, The Menil Collection — a sample from the official roster; our map holds 63 Texas rows in total. Your home membership must be at a NARM-qualifying level.

Does the ASTC 90-mile rule apply in Texas?

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 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is free for traveling members but not for locals. The lookup tool computes it for your ZIP.

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