Become a Member of the Austin Planetarium

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Austin Planetarium! Becoming a member of the Austin planetarium really communicates a commitment to support Science Education in Central Texas. Additionally, your money directly supports our efforts to make this facility a reality.

We have made it as easy as possible: a wide variety of levels are available, you can pay in installments and also gift subscriptions are accepted.

Join now! - your donation will help make the Austin Planetarium a reality for our community!

Membership Levels and Benefits

• Basic - $25 ($20 tax deductible)
• Newsletter Subscription
• One Go Local Card

• Couple - $50 ($40 tax deductible)
• Basic Level Benefits plus:
• An extra Go Local Card
  
  
• Family - $100 ($70 tax deductible)
• Couple Level benefits plus:
• 10% discount coupon for a mobile planetarium deployment
• 2 x 10% discount coupons for Austin Planetarium Summer Camp
• 1 free surprise gift when coupon is rendered at the annual Science & Engineering festival 
  
  
• Newton - $250 ($220 tax deductible)
• Couple Level benefits plus:
  
• Your name listed on this webpage
• One Year Subscription to Smithsonian Magazine
  
  
• Curie - $500 ($335 tax deductible)
• Newton Level benefits plus:
  
• One year membership to the Bob Bullock State History Museum -or- the Blanton Museum of Art.
• A private nighttime "Star Cruise" for one on a luxury sailboat with Executive Director Torvald Hessel; an Austin Planetarium Exclusive!
  
  
• Galileo - $1000 ($740 tax deductible)
• Curie Level benefits plus:
  
• One more (for a total of two) one year membership to the Bob Bullock State History Museum -or- the Blanton Museum of Art.
• A private nighttime "Star Cruise" for two on a luxury sailboat with Executive Director Torvald Hessel; an Austin Planetarium Exclusive!
  
  
• Einstein - $2500 ($2070 tax deductible)
• Galileo Level benefits plus:
  
• A private nighttime "Star Cruise" for four on a luxury sailboat with Executive Director Torvald Hessel; an Austin Planetarium Exclusive!
  

Want to make a larger gift? Check out our "Founders Circle" page for additional options.

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Newton and Above Members in alphabetical order

Austin Astronomical Society

ACC, Dept of Physical Sciences

Guidelight Business Solutions

Tokyo Electron

William Hurley

Psychiatric Associates of Austin, PA

Christopher Little

Jeremy Smith and Benjamin Engel

Tina Tzaperas

Jay and Stephanie Falck