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Your adventure starts here! The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is open daily. We recommend purchasing your ticket in advance of your visit. Members must also claim their ticket reservations online and bring their membership card and photo ID to enter the museum.

Your Explorer Ticket is all-in-one-ticket that includes museum exhibitions, aquarium, and one Frost Planetarium show. Ticket prices vary depending on day of the week, and the day of your visit. Prices also vary if you are visiting on a holiday or during peak periods.

Explorer Ticket

Your all-in-one ticket includes museum exhibitions, aquarium, and one Frost Planetarium show. Ticket good for admission only on date indicated. Ticket pricing varies depending on the day of your visit. The ticket price for your visit date will be reflected on the Buy Advance Tickets page after you have selected your visit date.

Frost Planetarium shows are limited. Once shows sell out for the day, you can still purchase discounted general admission tickets to visit Frost Science.

Ticket good for admission only on the date and time selected. All sales are final. No refunds, returns or exchanges. Ticket has no cash value. Not responsible for lost/stolen tickets. Ticket void if altered. All visitors, both members and non-members, require admission tickets. Show your printed ticket(s) or ticket barcode on your mobile device for express entry. For help purchasing tickets online, please visit our step-by-step purchasing guide.

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Museum Membership

A membership is the best way to explore Frost Science with free admission year-round. Not a member? Join here.

Reserve Member Tickets

First responders*, active US military and veterans with proper identification receive free general admission to the museum. Seniors (62+) with proper identification receive a $5 discount on Explorer Tickets. To redeem, please visit the Membership Priority Window at the Ticket Center.

*First Responders are defined as an active employee of an emergency service who is likely to be among the first people to physically arrive at the scene of an emergency. For more information on who classifies as a First Responder, click here.

Blue Star Museums Program
From Saturday, May 20, 2023 through Saturday, September 4, 2023 (Labor Day), Frost Science will participate in the Blue Star Museums program and offer free general admission to active duty military, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard, and Reserve members, with up to five family members. Proper identification is required. To redeem, please visit the museum’s Ticket Center. To learn more, click here.

Bringing a bag or purse?

All bags or purses must be smaller than 14″x 12″. If your bag exceeds these dimensions, complimentary bag storage is available. Medical and infant bags will be permitted. Suitcases, backpacks, and duffle bags must be stored upon entry with a Guest Experience Ambassador, and all bags will be held until departure. Exceptions will be made for small bags or purses smaller than 14″x12″. For expedited entry into the museum, we encourage large groups not to bring a bag.

Our security officers reserve the right to review bags upon entry and prohibit bags that may damage the exhibits or compromise security. Please note that all personal items are the sole responsibility of the owner. Staff are not responsible for unattended bags or belongings.