Two boys work at a STEM Zone bench with bowls of parts.

Tickets.

One price for everyone 2 and up, good all day with re-entry, every gallery included.

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Prices.

General admission

$19.95

Adults and children alike. Children under 2 are free. Members are always free.

  • Every gallery, all three floors and the roof
  • Good all day with re-entry
  • Make It Workshop and staff-led activities
  • Traveling exhibits included
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  • Museums for All

    EBT cardholders with ID. Adult and child tickets.

    $5.00

  • ACM reciprocal members

    Members of other Association of Children's Museums network museums.

    $10.50

  • Seniors 65+

    With ID. ID holder only.

    $17.95

  • Guest of a member

    $17.95

  • Active military & veterans

    With ID. Adult and child tickets.

    $16.95

  • First responders

    Police, fire and EMT with ID. ID holder ticket only.

    $16.95

Free for the people who show up for kids.

Show your ID at Guest Relations in the lobby. These tickets, and every discount above, are sold in person, not online.

  • Teachers

    Free

    With ID. ID holder ticket only.

  • Foster families

    Free

    With ID. Adult and child tickets.

  • Hamilton County & City of Chattanooga first responders

    Free

    With ID. ID holder ticket only.

Things to know.

  • General admission includes every exhibit and is good all day with re-entry.
  • Buy online in advance for quick check-in. Weekends and holidays can sell out.
  • Discounted, Museums for All, and Community Appreciation tickets are sold at Guest Relations with documentation, not online.
  • General admission tickets are non-refundable.
  • CDM is not an ASTC reciprocal institution.

Two visits and a membership has paid for itself.

From $105 a year for one adult and one child, with member mornings and discounts on camps and parties.

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Gift tickets and donation requests.

Gift a visit by emailing ticketing@cdmfun.org. Nonprofits and schools can request a donation of four general admission tickets once a year, six weeks ahead of the event.

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