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Membership

How Far will Your Membership Take You?

Exclusive Member Events​

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One Membership - Two Locations​​

  • Hungerford Nature Center (Berlin, CT)

  • New Britain Youth Museum (New Britain, CT)

  • Discounted or FREE admission to over 180 nature centers and 300 gardens and museums nationwide as part of the

    • The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA),

    • The American Horticulture Society (AHS)

    • The Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM).

*Local restrictions apply*​​​​

Reduced cost of programming ​​​

Reciprocal Lists - Click to find out where you can use your membership

NARM logo

Click HERE to see list of NARM Locations and Organizations.

American Horticultural Society Logo

Click HERE to see list of AHS Participating Gardens, Arboreta, and Conservatories.

ASTCAssociation of Science and Technology Centers Logo

Click HERE to see list of ASTC centers.

Please call any Museum, Garden, or Nature Center before visiting to find out their policies.

ROAM logo

Click HERE to see list of ROAM museums.

ANCA logo

Click HERE to see list of ANCA Member Organizations

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When you become a member of The New Britain Youth Museum and Hungerford Park Nature Center you are supporting one of the oldest institutions in the Greater New Britain area.

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For over 50 years, The Youth Museum has served the citizens of central Connecticut through high-quality educational programs in the arts, humanities and natural sciences.

Most Popular Memberships

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Family Membership

(Cost: $70)

  • ​​2 named adult members and up to 5 children or grandchildren under age 18.

  • A full year of free, unlimited admission to The Hungerford Nature Center and New Britain Youth Museum.

  • 10% discount in our gift shops.

  • Reduced cost on programming (camps, birthday parties, nature walks, special events).

  • Invites to ‘Members Only’ hours and events.

  • Discounted or FREE admission to over 180 nature centers and 300 gardens and museums nationwide as part of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), the American Horticulture Society (AHS) and Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM). *Local restrictions apply*

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Reciprocal Membership

(Cost: $150)

  • ​​2 named adult members and up to 5 children or grandchildren under age 18.

  • A full year of free, unlimited admission to The Hungerford Nature Center and New Britain Youth Museum.

  • 10% discount in our gift shops.

  • Reduced cost on programming (camps, birthday parties, nature walks, special events).

  • Invites to ‘Members Only’ hours and events.

  • Discounted or FREE admission to over 180 nature centers and 300 gardens and museums nationwide as part of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), the American Horticulture Society (AHS) and Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM). *Local restrictions apply*

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Other Membership Levels

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Paw Prints

(Cost: $25)

  • ​Love our trails and want to help us maintain them? Become a Paw Prints Member. Funds from this membership will go towards maintaining our trails. Your name will be listed as supporter on our trail board and you will receive a free bandana for you or your dog. (Membership not required to enjoy our trails). *This Membership does NOT include entry into the Nature Center*

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Individual Membership

Forest Walking

(Cost: $50)

  • 1 adult member.

  • Free Admission to the Hungerford Nature Center

  • and New Britain Youth Museum for individual card holder for one year.

  • Member discount on special events for listed individuals.

  • Invites to ‘Members Only’ hours and events.

  • Includes ANCA, AHS and ROAM reciprocal programs. *Local restrictions apply*​​

Dual Membership

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(Cost: $150)

  • 2 adult members.

  • Free admission to the Hungerford Nature Center

  • and New Britain Youth Museum for dual card holders for one year.

  • Member discount on special events for 2 listed individuals.

  • Invites to ‘Members Only’ hours and events.

  • Includes ANCA, AHS and ROAM reciprocal programs.

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Library Cards

Library Pass

(Cost: $100)

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    Free Admission to the New Britain Youth Museum and Hungerford Nature Center for a year.

  • Is good for up to four people per pass.

  • Our policy allows for the pass to be borrowed once per day

  • Excludes Reciprocal Program Museums

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Group/Organization Membership

(Cost: $500)

  • Available to small organizations, clubs, groups and non profits who may want to bring groups to visit.

  • Allows entry to the Hungerford Nature Center or New Britain Youth Museum for up to 8 people per day for one year.

  • Discount on facility rental, group programs and special events

  • Invites to ‘Members Only’ hours and events.

  • Excludes reciprocal program museums.

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Signing up is easier than ever!

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The Membership form is availabe HERE or at the New Britain Youth Museum and the Hungerford Nature Center.

​Completed application can be mailed to the Hungerford Nature Center)

 

You can print our form, fill it out and mail it to the Hungerford Nature Center with a check or email the form to us at sagemeehan@nbymhnc.org or info@nbymhnc.org, and call 860-827-9064 to pay with a credit card over the phone.

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*Please make checks out to the New Britain Youth Museum 

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