Across the official rosters, 148 Virginia institutions take part, clustered in Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke: 28 NARM, 9 ASTC Passport Program, 2 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 16 AHS Garden Network, 6 ACM, 81 Museums for All, 6 Time Travelers. Put your ZIP in the lookup and they come back sorted by distance, rules computed. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | Virginia rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 28 | 19% | Richmond (6) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 9 | 6% | Fairfax (1) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 2 | 1% | Norfolk (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 16 | 11% | Norfolk (3) |
| ACM | 6 | 4% | Fairfax (1) |
| Museums for All | 81 | 55% | Richmond (12) |
| Time Travelers | 6 | 4% | Richmond (2) |
With 9 ASTC centers in Virginia, there are 36 center-to-center pairs; 12 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. The closest pair: Children's Museum of Virginia and Nauticus, 2 miles apart. The farthest: Children’s Science Center Lab and Virginia Museum of Natural History at 201 miles, which does clear the rule. Both legs count: your home science center and your home address each have to be 90+ miles away. How the ASTC rule works.
24 institutions in Virginia sit on multiple rosters, which makes them the safest bets for a reciprocal visit: Maymont (NARM + Time Travelers + Museums for All + AHS Garden Network); Children's Museum of Virginia (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All + ACM); Children’s Science Center Lab (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All + ACM); Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (NARM + Museums for All + AHS Garden Network); Norfolk Botanical Garden (NARM + Museums for All + AHS Garden Network); American Civil War Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Children's Museum of Richmond (Museums for All + ACM); Danville Science Center (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All); and 16 more.
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| American Civil War Museum | Richmond |
| Maymont | Richmond |
| The Branch Museum of Design | Richmond |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond |
| Wilton House Museum | Richmond |
| Norfolk Botanical Garden | Norfolk |
| The Hermitage Museum and Gardens | Norfolk |
| Taubman Museum of Art | Roanoke |
| Museum of the Shenandoah Valley | Winchester |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Science Museum of Virginia | Richmond |
| Nauticus | Norfolk |
| Children's Museum of Virginia | Portsmouth |
| Virginia Discovery Museum | Charlottesville |
| Virginia Living Museum | Newport News |
| Danville Science Center | Danville |
| Virginia Museum of Natural History | Martinsville |
| Children’s Science Center Lab | Fairfax |
| Virginia Air and Space Science Center | Hampton |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Virginia Zoological Park | Norfolk |
| Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center | Virginia Beach |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | Richmond |
| Maymont | Richmond |
| Fred Heutte Garden | Norfolk |
| Hermitage Museum & Gardens | Norfolk |
| Norfolk Botanical Garden | Norfolk |
| The Community Arboretum at Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke |
| Museum of the Shenandoah Valley | Winchester |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville |
| Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden | Lexington |
| Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University | Harrisonburg |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Children's Museum of Richmond | Richmond |
| Children's Museum of Virginia | Portsmouth |
| Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum | Winchester |
| Explore More Discovery Museum | Harrisonburg |
| Virginia Discovery Museum | Charlottesville |
| Children's Science Center Lab | Fairfax |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Maymont | Richmond |
| The Valentine | Richmond |
| Fredericksburg Area Museum | Fredericksburg |
| Rocktown History | Dayton |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum | Staunton |
| Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail | Warrenton |
For SNAP EBT cardholders, 81 Virginia participants charge between nothing and $5 per person, up to four people, during normal hours: Agecroft Hall & Gardens · Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia · Children's Museum of Richmond · John Marshall House · Maymont · Science Museum of Virginia · The American Civil War Museum · The Poe Museum and 73 more. Program rules.
Beyond membership cards, 1 Virginia institutions on this site have verified free-admission routes: Udvar-Hazy Center. City guides: Washington. Outdoors, check the Virginia library state-park pass situation.
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28 Virginia institutions are on the current NARM roster, including American Civil War Museum, Maymont, The Branch Museum of Design, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The fine print: NARM-level membership required, and individual museums may exclude special events or members living within 15 miles.
Yes — everywhere. With 9 ASTC centers in Virginia, there are 36 center-to-center pairs; 12 are closer than 90 miles, and for those the passport is worthless. The closest pair: Children's Museum of Virginia and Nauticus, 2 miles apart. The farthest: Children’s Science Center Lab and Virginia Museum of Natural History at 201 miles, which does clear the rule.
81 Virginia institutions take part in Museums for All: EBT card plus ID, up to four people, free to $5 apiece, no membership.