Join Our Community and Enjoy Science Fun Year-Round
Join a vibrant, science-loving community that has over 2,000 members and counting! As we continue to grow, your membership helps us support youth across the Okanagan, ensuring access to enriching opportunities. By joining, you enable us to provide low-barrier entry to educational programs, bring in traveling science exhibits, and continue to expand our offerings to inspire and empower the next generation of innovators!
See what the perks are below, including access to science centres across North America through fantastic reciprocal agreements.
Membership Perks
- Unlimited general admission to our galleries, travelling exhibits, and special events with your valid membership.
- FREE or reduced admission to hundreds of science centres and museums in North America through reciprocal agreements with the Canadian Association of Science Centres and Association of Science and Technology Centres.
- 10% discount in our gift shop (exceptions may apply).
- Member discounts on programs, camps, and events.
- Invitation to attend and vote at the Okanagan Science Centre Annual General Meeting.
*Note that in order to qualify for our reciprocal program, you must live within 150 km of Vernon.
No. We will process your order and mail your physical membership card as soon as possible. If you indicate on our order that you will pick up your membership card at the front desk at the science centre, we will make sure that it is ready and waiting for you! If you do not pick up your card before you travel and you are visiting another science centre, their staff can always call and confirm your membership status with us.
No. We will process your order and mail your physical membership card as soon as possible. If you indicate on our order that you will pick up your membership card at the front desk at the science centre, we will make sure that it is ready and waiting for you! If you do not pick up your card before you travel and you are visiting another science centre, their staff can always call and confirm your membership status with us.
We fulfil membership orders as they come in during our regular business hours - Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00am-5:00pm. Your physical membership card will be ready within 24-48 hours of placing your order online. If you purchase your membership at the front desk of the science centre, we can have your physical membership card processed within minutes.
We fulfil membership orders as they come in during our regular business hours - Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00am-5:00pm. Your physical membership card will be ready within 24-48 hours of placing your order online. If you purchase your membership at the front desk of the science centre, we can have your physical membership card processed within minutes.
Please have someone from the other science centre call us to confirm your membership and we can confirm over the phone. Please note: This is only available during hours that we are open - Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00am-5:00pm. The best option is to make sure you travel with your card!
Please have someone from the other science centre call us to confirm your membership and we can confirm over the phone. Please note: This is only available during hours that we are open - Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00am-5:00pm. The best option is to make sure you travel with your card!
Please leave us a voice message. We are a small centre and quite often cannot answer all of the calls as they are coming in. Please leave us a voice message with your name and number and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please leave us a voice message. We are a small centre and quite often cannot answer all of the calls as they are coming in. Please leave us a voice message with your name and number and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Yes! We recognize that all households are unique. Our memberships are for 2 adults and up to 4 children (under 18 years of age) living within the same household. If you have more than 4 children (under 18 years of age) within your household, please contact us at info@okscience.ca or by phone at 250-545-3644 and we can discuss other options.
Yes! We recognize that all households are unique. Our memberships are for 2 adults and up to 4 children (under 18 years of age) living within the same household. If you have more than 4 children (under 18 years of age) within your household, please contact us at info@okscience.ca or by phone at 250-545-3644 and we can discuss other options.
You have options! You can either purchase the family membership on our website and leave us the full names, address, email, and phone number for the family you are purchasing the membership for in the order notes. Or you can call us at 250-545-3644 and we can process the membership over the phone!
You have options! You can either purchase the family membership on our website and leave us the full names, address, email, and phone number for the family you are purchasing the membership for in the order notes. Or you can call us at 250-545-3644 and we can process the membership over the phone!
In order to benefit from the reciprocal admission agreement at a participating science centre or museum, the consumer must live more than 150km ('as the crow flies') from the centre they wish to visit. The front desk staff reserve the right to request photo identification and proof of residence for the agreement to apply.
In order to benefit from the reciprocal admission agreement at a participating science centre or museum, the consumer must live more than 150km ('as the crow flies') from the centre they wish to visit. The front desk staff reserve the right to request photo identification and proof of residence for the agreement to apply.