Friends of the Palo

Be among the first to enjoy Club JMZ, our new and enhanced membership. Prepare children for a life-long love of learning by engaging them in educational experiences in a setting full of fun and imagination at the Junior Museum and Zoo.

Join today!

$100 Scholar
Club hours for members only, 1st and 3rd Sundays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Invitation to the Club events including Halloween Zoo Night (our most popular event!)

Invitation to members-only exhibit opening events
T-shirts featuring your favorite zoo animals
$250 Educator
All the benefits of aScholar plus

Two guest passes for all events

Special educational opportunities for children, parents, grandparents, and caregivers offered quarterly

$500 Patron
All the benefits of an Educator plus

Take advantage of special photo opportunity sessions
Four additional guest passes for all events

Private tour with the Zoo Director or Exhibits Curator (by appointment)
$1,000+ Leader
All the benefits of a Patron

Special recognition by the Board of Directors
Meet with the museum's education staff to learn, firsthand, how to stimulate interest in science and the environment

Caregiver passes are also available for $20.00. This will give your children access to Club benefits when accompanied by a caregiver.

Please note that the $50.00 and $175.00 memberships are no longer available though they are still listed as items for purchase on the donate page. Thank you for your understanding and patience while we work through some technical issues.

The Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (Federal ID #77-0296155) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.