There are more than 200 Affiliates in nearly every state, plus Puerto Rico and Panama. This page lists the full directory of organizations in association with the Smithsonian. If you are looking for organizations that offer reciprocal membership programs, please see the information to the right.
Printable list of Smithsonian Affiliates and Affiliations National Outreach Managers.
Affiliates participating in the Smithsonian Affiliate Reciprocal Membership Program are marked with an asterisk*
Abbe Museum Bar Harbor, Maine*
Adler Planetarium Chicago, Illinois
Aerospace Museum of California McClellan Park, California
African American Museum in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Palm Springs, California
Air Zoo Portage, Michigan
American Jazz Museum Kansas City, Missouri*
American Museum of Science and Energy Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Anchorage Museum Anchorage, Alaska
Anniston Museum of Natural History Anniston, Alabama
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center Solomons, Maryland
Antique Automobile Club of America Museum Hershey, Pennsylvania
Aquarium of the Bay San Francisco, California
Arab American National Museum Dearborn, Michigan
Arecibo Observatory / Angel Ramos Foundation Science and Visitor Center Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arizona Historical Society Tucson, Arizona
Arizona State Museum Tucson, Arizona
Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida*
Atomic Museum Las Vegas, Nevada*
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum Baltimore, Maryland
Bell Museum - University of Minnesota St Paul, Minnesota
Biomuseo Panama City,
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Birmingham, Alabama
Birthplace of Country Music Bristol, Virginia*
Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum Bisbee, Arizona*
Booth Western Art Museum Cartersville, Georgia
Buffalo Bill Center of the West Cody, Wyoming
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Seattle, Washington
California African American Museum Los Angeles, California
California Science Center Los Angeles, California
California State Railroad Museum Sacramento, California
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Wilmington, North Carolina*
Center for Jewish History New York, New York
Cerritos Library Cerritos, California
Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati, Ohio
City Lore New York, New York
City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Austin, Texas
City of Las Cruces Museum System Las Cruces, New Mexico
Coastal Discovery Museum Hilton Head Island, South Carolina*
Columbia Memorial Space Center Downey, California
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History Hartford, Connecticut
Conner Prairie Fishers, Indiana*
Cosmosphere Inc. Hutchinson, Kansas
Cummings Center for the History of Psychology Akron, Ohio*
David J. Sencer CDC Museum Atlanta, Georgia
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Easton, Pennsylvania
Denver Botanic Gardens Denver, Colorado
Denver Museum of Nature and Science Denver, Colorado
Desert Caballeros Western Museum Wickenburg, Arizona*
Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland*
Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque, Iowa*
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Chicago, Illinois*
Ellen Noël Art Museum Odessa, Texas*
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum McMinnville, Oregon*
Florida International University Miami, Florida
Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts Flushing, New York
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Fort Worth, Texas*
Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts
Frontiers of Flight Museum Dallas, Texas
Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion Milledgeville, Georgia
Greensboro History Museum Greensboro, North Carolina
Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa
Hagley Museum and Library Wilmington, Delaware*
Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Powell, Wyoming
Heritage Farm Museum and Village Huntington, West Virginia*
Hermitage Museum & Gardens Norfolk, Virginia*
High Desert Museum Bend, Oregon*
Historic Annapolis Annapolis, Maryland
Historic Arkansas Museum Little Rock, Arkansas
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
History Colorado Denver, Colorado*
HistoryMiami Museum Miami, Florida*
Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis, Indiana*
International Museum of Art and Science McAllen, Texas*
International Museum of the Horse Lexington, Kentucky
International Storytelling Center Jonesborough, Tennessee
International Tennis Hall of Fame Newport, Rhode Island
Irving Arts Center Irving, Texas
Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles, California*
John G. Shedd Aquarium Chicago, Illinois
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Kenosha Public Museums Kenosha, Wisconsin*
Kentucky Historical Society Frankfort, Kentucky
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Los Angeles, California*
Las Vegas Natural History Museum Las Vegas, Nevada
Littleton Museum Littleton, Colorado
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art Oak Brook, Illinois
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, New York
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum Shreveport, Louisiana
Lowell National Historical Park Lowell, Massachusetts
Lyman Museum and Mission House Hilo, Hawaii*
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota, Florida*
Mayborn Museum Complex Waco, Texas
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture Knoxville, Tennessee
Memphis Rock 'N' Soul Museum Memphis, Tennessee
Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Michigan Flight Museum Belleville, Michigan
Michigan Science Center Detroit, Michigan*
Michigan State University Museum East Lansing, Michigan
Mid-America Science Museum Hot Springs, Arkansas*
Miller's Museum Salem, Virginia
Mississippi Department of Archives and History Jackson, Mississippi
Montana Historical Society Helena, Montana
Morris Museum Morristown, New Jersey
Morris Museum of Art Augusta, Georgia
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Santurce, Puerto Rico*
Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá Panama City,
Museum of American Finance New York, New York
Museum of Appalachia Clinton, Tennessee
Museum of History and Industry Seattle, Washington
Museum of Latin American Art Long Beach, California
Museum of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, California*
Museum of the African Diaspora San Francisco, California*
Museum of the Rockies Bozeman, Montana
Museum of Us San Diego, California
Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix, Arizona
Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon, Michigan
Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic, Connecticut
National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, Tennessee
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Cedar Rapids, Iowa*
National Inventors Hall of Fame North Canton, Ohio
National Jazz Museum in Harlem New York, New York
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Dubuque, Iowa
National Museum of Industrial History Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History Albuquerque, New Mexico*
National Museum of the Pacific War Fredericksburg, Texas*
National Music Museum Vermillion, South Dakota
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Cincinnati, Ohio
National World War II Museum New Orleans, Louisiana
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico Museum of Space History Alamogordo, New Mexico
North Carolina Museum of History Raleigh, North Carolina*
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh, North Carolina
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Spokane, Washington*
Northwest Territory Historic Center Dixon, Illinois
Ohio History Connection Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma History Center Museum Oklahoma City, Oklahoma*
Orange County Regional History Center Orlando, Florida*
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Honolulu, Hawaii
Peoria Riverfront Museum Peoria, Illinois*
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, Texas
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Miami, Florida
Pinhead Institute Telluride, Colorado
Plimoth Patuxet Museums Plymouth, Massachusetts
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture Baltimore, Maryland*
Rhode Island Historical Society Providence, Rhode Island*
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals Hillsboro, Oregon*
Saint Louis Science Center St. Louis, Missouri
Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts Alta Loma, California*
San Diego Air and Space Museum San Diego, California
San Diego History Center San Diego, California*
Schiele Museum of Natural History Gastonia, North Carolina
Schingoethe Center of Aurora University Aurora, Illinois
Science Museum Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Senator John Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden Staten Island, New York*
South Carolina State Museum Columbia, South Carolina
South Dakota State Historical Society Pierre, South Dakota*
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History Kennesaw, Georgia*
Space Center Houston Houston, Texas*
Springfield Museum of Art Springfield, Ohio*
Springfield Museums Springfield, Massachusetts*
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum St. Augustine, Florida
Stafford Air & Space Museum Weatherford, Oklahoma*
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Ashland, Nebraska*
Strawbery Banke Museum Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Sullenberger Aviation Museum Charlotte, North Carolina
Sullivan Museum and History Center Northfield, Vermont*
Tampa Bay History Center Tampa, Florida*
Telluride Historical Museum Telluride, Colorado*
Tellus Science Museum Cartersville, Georgia
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Bradenton, Florida*
The Children's Museum of the Upstate Greenville, South Carolina
The Dennos Museum Center Traverse City, Michigan*
The Durham Museum Omaha, Nebraska
The Frazier History Museum Louisville, Kentucky
The Health Museum Houston, Texas*
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) College Park, Maryland
The Mennello Museum of American Art Orlando, Florida*
The Mexican Museum San Francisco, California*
The Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points Cleveland, Tennessee
The Museum of Arts & Sciences Daytona Beach, Florida*
The Museum of Flight Seattle, Washington
The National Civil War Museum Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Putnam Museum & Science Center Davenport, Iowa*
The Rockwell Museum Corning, New York*
The Wild Center Tupper Lake, New York
The Witte Museum San Antonio, Texas
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology Newark, Ohio*
U.S. Space and Rocket Center Huntsville, Alabama*
Union Station Kansas City, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri
Universidad Ana G. Mendez Gurabo, Puerto Rico*
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colorado
University of Nebraska State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska
Upcountry History Museum Greenville, South Carolina
USS Constitution Museum Boston, Massachusetts*
USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum Alameda, California
UTSA-Institute of Texan Cultures San Antonio, Texas*
Virginia Museum of Natural History Martinsville, Virginia*
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland, Ohio
Western Science Center Hemet, California*
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West Scottsdale, Arizona
Whatcom Museum Bellingham, Washington*
Wing Luke Museum Seattle, Washington
Wisconsin Veterans Museum Madison, Wisconsin
York County Culture and Heritage Museums Rock Hill, South Carolina
Smithsonian Affiliate Reciprocal Membership Program
The Smithsonian Affiliate Reciprocal Membership Program is a network of Smithsonian Affiliate organizations which have elected to participate in the reciprocal program and offer reciprocal benefits to other Smithsonian Affiliate members. Smithsonian Affiliate members from an Affiliate organization who present a current Smithsonian Affiliate membership card are entitled to benefits at participating Affiliate organizations. Visit the Affiliate Reciprocal Membership Program page for a map and more details.
Reciprocal Membership Member Benefits
- Free Admission for two
- Member discounts on purchases made on the premises for concert and lecture tickets
- Discounts in gift stores
Please note: Not all Affiliate organizations choose to participate in the Reciprocal Membership Program. Please be sure to check the list of participating organizations before visiting an Affiliate.
More than 50 Affiliates participate in the Smithsonian Affiliate Reciprocal Membership Program. Here are just a few. Click on the button above for a full list.