Science City

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Give The Gift of Membership!
Union Station is a member of ASTC. When visiting a partner museum, just show your digital card for your membership to be honored. The ASTC logo is in the top right corner.
Click here to resend your membership card
Click here to see a full list of participating museums
The museum you’re visiting can verify Union Station’s status in ASTC by visiting https://www.astc.org/find-a-science-center and searching for Science City.
Exceptional Value
Your membership is tax-deductible and, with it, you remain part of our historic family of supporters helping ensure our place in the community for years to come.
Your membership also includes:
- Free admission to Science City for 12 months
- Discounted tickets to exhibits
- ASTC Travel Passport Program with discounted admission to 300+ museums
- Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium first visit for free and additional tickets for only $5.
- Regnier Extreme Screen theatre popcorn for only $1.
- 10% discount at Union Station Tenants

World-Class Traveling Exhibitions
Experience new traveling exhibits hosted by Union Station each year. Guaranteed to inspire and excite everyone in the family! Members receive instant savings on tickets to our exhibits.

ASTC Travel Program
Union Station members receive FREE General or Discounted Admission to 300+ Science Museums Worldwide (including museums in Kansas and Missouri) through the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Travel Program.

Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium
Discover the universe like never before in our 60 foot, clear 360-degree dome featuring twin 4K projection technology, booming surround sound, and new seating and lighting. Members receive their first visit for free and additional tickets for only $4.

Science City Summer Camp
Science City Summer Camp is wildly popular and fills to capacity each year! Members get early access to enrollment PLUS family members (Dual+) save $50 per weekly session per child.

Science City Birthday Party
Birthdays at Science City are a blast of epic fun! Members save $50 on birthday party packages.

Holiday Benefits
Enjoy extra benefits during the holidays, free mini-train rides, and access to other free holiday events.

Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre
Experience the region’s biggest screen (five stories high and 80 feet wide)! Featuring 400 new state-of-the-art theatre chairs, 4-K digital projection, and crystal clear sound, it’s the perfect venue to enjoy full-length first run and educational films. Members can buy a small popcorn for only $1.

Discounts at Union Station Venues
Members save 10% at Union Station Restaurants and Retail Stores, including: Escape Room, Museum of Illusions, Harvey's, Parisi Coffee, Pierpont's, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory & the Science City Store
Science City
World-Class Traveling Exhibitions
ASTC Travel Program
Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium
Science City Summer Camp
Science City Birthday Party
Holiday Benefits
Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre
Discounts at Union Station Venues
Union Station Memberships
As a 501(c)3, Union Station relies on multiple revenue sources, including YOUR tax-deductible membership.
Union Station Memberships
Preserving Union Station and her stories.
Creating last memories for our community.
Inspiring lifelong learning.
These are the cornerstones of our mission.
These are our passions.
Help us by deepening your relationship through Premium Memberships.

Premium Membership Levels
Deepen Your Relationship with Union Station
Union Station – including Science City and all of our vital offerings – is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, with an operating budget that is sustained through donations. Deepen your relationship with us and ensure Union Station continues to serve Kansas City.
Current Premium Members can pick up their parking passes
at the Ticketing Office during business hours.
Union Station Patron
$250 Donation
Patrons receive all the benefits of membership for up to 6, plus:
Buy Membership
- 4 Science City Guest Passes
- 4 Planetarium Guest Passes
- 2 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes
- 2 Parking Vouchers
Union Station Sustainer
$500 Donation
Sustainers receive all the benefits of membership for up to 8 plus:
- 8 Science City Guest Passes
- 8 Planetarium Guest Passes
- 4 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes
- 4 Parking Vouchers
- 10% discount on event rental***
Union Station Business Member
Beginning at $2,500
Our Corporate Program offers various levels of engagement to fit your company.
Entry-level benefits include:
- 50 Science City Guest Passes
- 50 Planetarium Guest Passes
- Unlimited Planetarium tickets for $4/ea
- 16 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes
- Exclusive Invite to Behind the Scenes Tour of USKC
- Exclusive Invite to Annual CEO Meet and Greet
- Recognition in USKC annual impact report
- 8 Parking Vouchers
- 25 % Discount on event rental***
- Membership Email Sponsor Recognition
- Members-only invitations for exclusive offerings and events
Gift of Membership
Give the gift of education, entertainment, and discovery.
The gift of Membership to Union Station is guaranteed to please, with great savings to year-round attractions and special touring exhibitions. Gift memberships are sold as gift cards. When the recipient is ready to redeem your gift, they can go online and pick the membership that best suits their family.

Union Station Memberships
Frequently Asked Questions
Your membership is tax-deductible and, with it, you remain part of our historic family of supporters helping ensure our place in the community for years to come.
Your membership also includes:
- Free admission to Science City for 12 months
- Discounted tickets to exhibits
- ASTC Travel Passport Program with discounted admission to 300+ museums
- Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium first visit for free and additional tickets for only $5.
- Regnier Extreme Screen theatre popcorn for only $1.
- 10% discount at Union Station venues
Memberships have been simplified to Solo and Dual, with the option to add children and grandchildren to the Dual membership. You can now personalize your membership to the needs of your family.
- Solo: $45
- Dual: $75
- Add-on to Dual: $30 per child up to 6
- Add-on to Dual: $30 per grandparent/nanny up to 1
With the launch of our new membership program, we also introduced our new premium memberships. These memberships, priced at $250 and $500, deepen the relationship with our members by upgrading them to donors.
PATRON MEMBERSHIP: Donate $250 to receive a Membership for 6 with parking and more
- 4 Science City Guest Passes
- 4 Planetarium Guest Passes
- 2 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes, including Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
- Exclusive Invite to Annual CEO Meet and Greet
- Invitation to USKC Giving Society, including Signature Events
- Recognition in USKC annual impact report
- 2 Parking Vouchers
With the launch of our new membership program, we also introduced our new premium memberships. These memberships, priced at $250 and $500, deepen the relationship with our members by upgrading them to donors.
PATRON MEMBERSHIP: Donate $250 to receive a Membership for 6 with parking and more
- 4 Science City Guest Passes
- 4 Planetarium Guest Passes
- 2 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes, including Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
- Exclusive Invite to Annual CEO Meet and Greet
- Invitation to USKC Giving Society, including Signature Events
- Recognition in USKC annual impact report
- 2 Parking Vouchers
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP: Donate $500 to receive a Membership for 8 with parking and more
- 8 Science City Guest Passes
- 8 Planetarium Guest Passes
- 4 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes, including Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
- Exclusive Invite to Annual CEO Meet and Greet
- Invitation to USKC Giving Society, including Signature Events
- Recognition in USKC annual impact report
- 4 Parking Vouchers
- 10% discount on event rental***
***Business member facility rental includes Grand Plaza, Science City, Extreme Screen, Haverty Family Yards, Arthur Stilwell, Jarvis Hunt, Innovation Center. Sustainer member facility rental includes Haverty Family Yards, Arthur Stilwell, Jarvis Hunt, Innovation Center. Date, time and usage will be mutually agreed upon with Union Station management; catering and other special requests (i.e., audio-visual) not included.
Yes! You can apply the value of your current membership and receive a prorated price based on your current expiration date. Contact [email protected] for details.
You can apply the tickets you recently purchased toward the price of a membership. To purchase a membership using the value of your tickets, call 816-460-2231 or email [email protected].
We’re all digital these days and do not have the capability to print cards. You’ll be receiving your membership cards via email.
You can save the digital card to your Apple Wallet or Google pay, take a screenshot and save it to your phone, or print out the email.
If you don’t see your digital cards in your inbox, please check your spam. You can have them resent using this link. https://tickets.unionstation.org/resend
Union Station is a member of ASTC. When visiting a partner museum, just show your digital card for your membership to be honored. The ASTC logo is in the top right corner.
You can see the full list of participating museums at https://www.astc.org/membership/find-an-astc-member/passport/.
Premium members receive guest passes to our traveling exhibitions, Science City, and Planetarium. Our Premium Members receive FREE tickets to the exhibit and can book those tickets for any date, even dates that are sold out!
To redeem your guest passes, please call membership at 816-460-2231 or visit the box office on Level B during business hours.
Parking passes for Premium members must be picked up at the Box Office during business hours. Parking passes are not valid during event parking.
Give the gift of membership in the form of a gift voucher by clicking here.
The 12-month membership would begin when your recipient redeems the voucher.
A Union Station membership includes:
- Free admission to Science City for 12 months
- Discounted tickets to exhibits
- ASTC Travel Passport Program with discounted admission to 300+ museums
- Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium first visit for free and additional tickets for only $4.
- Regnier Extreme Screen theatre popcorn for only $1.
- 10% discount at Union Station venues
When you consider the amount you’d like to gift, you can personalize the membership to the needs of the family. Memberships have been simplified to Solo and Dual, with the option to add children and grandchildren to the Dual membership.
- Solo: $45
- Dual: $80
- Add-on to Dual: $25 per child up to 6
- Add-on to Dual: $25 per grandparent/nanny up to 1
With the launch of our new membership program, we also introduced our new premium memberships. These memberships, priced at $250 and $500, deepen the relationship with our members by upgrading them to donors.
PATRON MEMBERSHIP: Donate $250 to receive a Membership for 6 with parking and more
- 4 Science City Guest Passes
- 4 Planetarium Guest Passes
- 2 World-class Traveling Exhibit Guest Passes, including Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
- Exclusive Invite to Annual CEO Meet and Greet
- Invitation to USKC Giving Society, including Signature Events
- Recognition in USKC annual impact report
- 2 Parking Vouchers
We sincerely appreciate your membership donation to Union Station. Your membership is tax-deductible and, with it, you remain part of our historic family of supporters helping ensure our place in the community for years to come.
Tax-deductible membership gifts and Annual Fund donations are non-refundable.
Thank you again for your support of Union Station Kansas City.


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