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Yes. The Junior Museum & Zoo remains committed to accessibility and inclusion and will continue offering free and reduced-cost opportunities through community programs and partnerships. Reduced admission pricing will remain unchanged at $3 per person for income-eligible families and families with members who have disabilities. Discounted memberships for eligible households will also continue to be available.

Members enjoy unlimited visits plus other benefits, for an entire year. Members must make advanced reservations for their visits by reserving $0 tickets online AFTER they have purchased their membership and received their confirmation email.  Please note that Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

In January 2025, a new ticketing and membership portal was launched. If you are a current Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Member, your account information was migrated to our new online portal and your membership number (your phone number) remains the same, you will need to activate your account in the new portal.  

In November 2025, we started to require members to show a form of ID along with their membership tickets upon entry. This change ensures fairness and security for everyone. 

Please note that only the adults listed on your membership account (and their children under 18) are eligible for free member tickets. To use a guest pass, members who are the primary account holders may bring guests upon arrival to the front desk. Please note that guest passes are single-use and will not be restored until the membership is renewed.  

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Reserve Member Tickets

Discounted $3 tickets are available to income-eligible families or families with members who have disabilities. Tickets may only be purchased for persons receiving the benefits (through certain social programs), their spouse, and their children under 18 living in the same household.

To qualify for this benefit, you must participate in one of the social programs listed below and be able to present proof of participation upon arrival to the Museum for your visit.  The follow documentation is accepted:

• EBT, WIC, BIC, Medicaid, Medical, or CA Healthy Families membership card.
• Enrollment confirmation paperwork from Kaiser MFA, Kaiser Community Health Care, or the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program.  
• It is not necessary to provide proof of disability.

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Subscribe to our scholarship email list to stay updated on the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo's summer camp scholarships. 

Self-guided field trips are available at a price of $7.00 per ticket for school groups of 10 or more. Field trips are only available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and require advanced reservation.

Notice: We are completely booked for self-guided field trips for the rest of the school year and are not taking new reservations. On September 1, 2026, we will be taking new reservations for the 2026-27 school year.

Stroller parking is limited and our place is small, so you are not likely to need one. Please consider leaving your stroller at home.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own food and drink for consumption at the adjacent Rinconada Park or in front of the Museum. Food and drink (with the exception of water) cannot be consumed anywhere in the museum, zoo or courtyard.

Yes, visitors will be able to re-enter by receiving a stamp from the front desk staff.