Washington counts 133 institutions across the reciprocal and access programs we map, clustered in Seattle, Tacoma, Bainbridge Island: 48 NARM, 7 ASTC Passport Program, 3 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 10 AHS Garden Network, 7 ACM, 38 Museums for All, 20 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 | Washington rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 48 | 36% | Seattle (9) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 7 | 5% | Bellevue (1) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 3 | 2% | Eatonville (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 10 | 8% | Seattle (2) |
| ACM | 7 | 5% | Burlington (1) |
| Museums for All | 38 | 29% | Seattle (9) |
| Time Travelers | 20 | 15% | Vancouver (2) |
Washington's 7 ASTC science centers make 21 pairs, 6 of them under 90 miles apart — members of either can't use the other. Nearest neighbors are KidsQuest Children's Museum and Pacific Science Center (7 mi); the widest gap, 228 mi, separates Mobius Discovery Center from Pacific Science Center — 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.
25 Washington institutions appear on two or more rosters — the ones where almost any card in your wallet works: Harbor History Museum (NARM + Time Travelers + Museums for All); Bloedel Reserve (Museums for All + AHS Garden Network); Children's Museum of Skagit County (Museums for All + ACM); Children’s Museum of Tacoma (NARM + Museums for All); Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Dunn Gardens (Museums for All + AHS Garden Network); Foss Waterway Seaport (NARM + Museums for All); Hands On Children's Museum (Museums for All + ACM); and 17 more.
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| (No Washington-state institutions found in the Summer 2026 NARM roster PDF) | |
| Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture | Seattle |
| E.B. Dunn Historic Garden Trust (Dunn Gardens) | Seattle |
| Frye Art Museum | Seattle |
| Henry Art Gallery | Seattle |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity | Seattle |
| Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) | Seattle |
| National Nordic Museum | Seattle |
| Northwest African American Museum | Seattle |
| Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience | Seattle |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Pacific Science Center | Seattle |
| The Museum of Flight Foundation | Tukwila |
| KidsQuest Children's Museum | Bellevue |
| Mobius Discovery Center | Spokane |
| REACH Museum | Richland |
| Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center | Wenatchee |
| Yakima Valley Museum | Yakima |
| ds REACH Museum | Richland |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle |
| Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | Tacoma |
| Northwest Trek Wildlife Park | Eatonville |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Dunn Gardens | Seattle |
| Washington Park Arboretum | Seattle |
| W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory | Tacoma |
| Bloedel Reserve | Bainbridge Island |
| Bellevue Botanical Garden | Bellevue |
| PowellsWood Garden | Federal Way |
| Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden | Federal Way |
| Kruckeberg Botanic Garden | Shoreline |
| Lakewold Gardens | Lakewood |
| Lake Wilderness Arboretum | Maple Valley |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Museum | Seattle |
| Children's Museum of Tacoma and Children's Museum at JBLM, programs of Greentrike | Tacoma |
| Mobius Discovery Center | Spokane |
| Hands On Children's Museum | Olympia |
| Imagine Children's Museum | Everett |
| KidsQuest Children's Museum | Bellevue |
| Children's Museum of Skagit County | Burlington |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Museum of History and Industry | Seattle |
| Fort Nisqually Living History Museum | Tacoma |
| Washington State History Museum | Tacoma |
| Fort Vancouver National Trust | Vancouver |
| Harbor History Museum | Gig Harbor |
| Kittitas County Historical Museum | Ellensburg |
| Pearson Air Museum | Vancouver |
| Skagit County Historical Museum | La Conner |
| Yakima Valley Museum | Yakima |
| Fort Walla Walla Museum | Walla Walla |
No membership involved: a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get up to four people into these 38 Washington participants for free to $5, any normal day: Burke Museum · Henry Art Gallery · Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) · Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) · National Nordic Museum · Seattle Art Museum · Seattle Children's Museum · The Center for Wooden Boats and 30 more. Program rules.
If you don't hold a qualifying card, 5 Washington institutions here still have verified free routes: Burke Museum, Seattle Art Museum (SAM), The Museum of Flight, Woodland Park Zoo, Pacific Science Center. City guides: Seattle. Library cardholders can also reserve museum passes: SPL Museum Pass, KCLS Museum Passes. And for the outdoors, see whether a Washington library card borrows a state park pass.
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48 Washington institutions are on the current NARM roster, including (No Washington-state institutions found in the Summer 2026 NARM roster PDF), Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, E.B. Dunn Historic Garden Trust (Dunn Gardens), Frye Art Museum. 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. Washington's 7 ASTC science centers make 21 pairs, 6 of them under 90 miles apart — members of either can't use the other. Nearest neighbors are KidsQuest Children's Museum and Pacific Science Center (7 mi); the widest gap, 228 mi, separates Mobius Discovery Center from Pacific Science Center — far enough to qualify.
Yes. Museums for All covers 38 Washington institutions — a SNAP EBT card admits up to four for between nothing and $5.