Members get more
Becoming a Member of We The Curious has a whole load of benefits.
Annual membership typically costs less than three one-off visits, and you can come back as many times as you like!
Not only are you getting a great deal, but you’re also supporting the work we do as a charity - building a future where everyone is included, curious and inspired by science.
All memberships and payments have currently been paused until we’re ready to welcome everyone back to the building.
How to join
For the time being, we're not able to welcome any new members.
Once we have a reopening date, we'll update this page with details of our new membership scheme and how you can apply.
Membership benefits
- Exclusive events and early ticket releases
- 50% off all Planetarium shows
- 20% discount on day tickets for friends and family**
- Monthly Members' e-newsletter
- The chance to contribute to We The Curious through workshops and surveys
- Dedicated membership team
- And you'll be supporting our work as a charity
**20% discount applies to general science centre admission and for up to four people each visit. Excludes Planetarium and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Member tickets and events
To help keep everyone safe everyone - including our members - needs to pre-book tickets ahead of visiting.
Members get the opportunity to book tickets before anyone else, as well as enjoying access to special member only events.
Membership prices
Standard prices:
| TICKET TYPE | ANNUAL | Direct Debit (Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| Age 16+ | £47 | £4.70 |
| Age 3-15 | £32 | £3.20 |
| Joint (two people living at the same address) | £74 | £7.40 |
| Family of three* | £99 | £9.90 |
| Family of four* | £130 | £13.00 |
| Family of five* | £149 | £14.90 |
| Age 3-15 family addition (add to family of 5) | £20 | £2.00 |
Concessions:
| Age 16+ | £37 | £3.70 |
| Age 3-15 | £18 | £1.80 |
| Joint (two people living at the same address) | £53 | £5.30 |
*Max two 16+ tickets.
Concessions include over 60s, students, those receiving Universal Credit and disabled people. Child concessions cover those with registered disabilities and any children who are in foster care. We will ask you for proof of status when you arrive, so please have this with you.
Pay monthly for Membership
To help make Membership more affordable, you can now spread the cost of annual Membership over 10 monthly Direct Debit payments.
Gift Aid
We The Curious is an educational charity (number 1049954). We need your support to keep our doors open and to continue our work with local schools and communities.
When you sign up as a member or renew, you have the option to add Gift Aid to your membership as long as you pay enough tax.
This doesn't cost you anything, but it means that We The Curious can claim 25% of the cost of your annual membership fee directly from the government.
If you're elligible to do so, please do! This extra income makes a huge difference to us.
Membership renewals
If your membership has recently expired or is nearing expiry, you can continue to enjoy all the benefits of being a member by renewing.
To renew please complete a Membership Renewal Form and return to us by email.
Gift Membership
Give the gift of curiosity and buy Membership as a gift! We'll send you a voucher for you to pass on, or we can send the voucher directly to the recipient with a note from you.
The Gift Membership only starts from the date the recipient redeems the voucher allowing them to benefit from a full year’s Membership.
To give a gift that lasts a year, please complete our Gift Membership Form and return it to us by email. You will then recieve a Gift Membership voucher for you to give to the lucky recipient.
Direct Debit payments
*After the fire in April 2022, we paused all memberships until we’re ready to welcome everyone back to the building. To ensure we’re absolutely ‘ready to go’ for when we reopen in 2024, we need to test our payment systems inb late 2023.
If you paid for your membership through Direct Debit, we need to take a temporary payment of 1p as part of the testing. Please don’t worry, this’ll be refunded between 3-5 days. Please feel free to email us on membership@wethecurious.org if you have any questions or concerns. *
To make paying for Membership as easy as possible, we offer two Direct Debit schemes.
Annual: This is a single Direct Debit payment made each year. Your Membership will automatically renew at the end of the year, so you don’t have to lift to finger to keep supporting We The Curious.
Monthly: Monthly Direct Debit payments make Membership more affordable than ever. This is the cost of annual Membership spread over 10 equal payments made in consecutive months. Your Membership will automatically renew at the end of the year, so you don’t have to lift a finger to keep supporting We The Curious.