As a member you can...
Enjoy space to play
With year-round access to We The Curious. Every visit is different
Discover new perspectives
With 50% off planetarium shows. Leave the everyday at the door
Be part of something
Through member newsletters, workshops and surveys
Make a difference
Membership pays forward free entry for people that otherwise wouldn't be able to visit
How much does it cost?
Annual membership costs roughly the same as three one-off visits.
It's easy to build the package that you need up to a maximum of 6 people. You can pay annually or split the cost with monthly Direct Debit.
| Adults (16+) | £61 a year |
| Children (2-15) | £42 a year |
| Adults (16+) | £46 a year |
| Children (2-15) | £31 a year |
So 2 x adults and 2 x children signing up for standard membership costs £61x2 + £42x2 = £206 a year or £17.17 a month
- Children aged 0-1 and Personal Assistants can visit for free and don’t need to be included in your membership package.
- If at least one member of your group has concessionary status, you can opt for concession membership.
- Concessionary status includes over 65s, disabled people, those receiving Universal Credit, students, home educators and children who are in foster care.
Gift Aid - the best things in life are free
By becoming a member, you're paying forward free entry for people that otherwise wouldn't be able to visit.
Make your support go even further by opting into Gift Aid when you sign up as a member or renew.
Signing up to Gift Aid means that we can claim 25% of the cost of your membership from the government, at no extra cost to you.
This extra income makes a massive difference to us as a charity – thank you!
Sign up now for membership
Sign up online for standard membership
It's quick and easy to sign up online today to become a member. You'll need to make a one-off payment which covers your membership for the year.
Sign up online for concession membership
It's quick and easy to sign up online today to become a member. You'll need to make a one-off payment which covers your membership for the year. Proof of concession status will be required.
Pay by Direct Debit
If you'd like to spread the cost of membership over 12 equal monthly payments, or make a single annual payment which automatically renews at the end of the year, please fill out a membership form and return it to us.
Arrange a call
If you'd like to speak to a member of our team and pay by card over the phone, please fill out a membership form and return it to us. We're unable to take payments by cheque.
Need to know
- Membership isn’t transferable, so please carry ID with you when you visit
- Please book ahead, even as a member – at peak times we’re likely to be fully booked and so it won’t be possible to walk up on the day
- If you're opting for concessionary status, we will ask to see proof of status when you sign up or when you visit
- If you need membership for more than 6 people, please get in contact with our team
View membership terms and conditions
Gift membership
If you're interested in buying membership as a gift for someone, please contact our team via membership@wethecurious.org
Join our newsletter
Find out when membership becomes available again, along with our latest news and events, emailed to you roughly once a month.
Community membership
If you’re part of a charity or group working in and for the community, then our community membership scheme may be for you.
It’s designed to support charities, not for profit organisations and services, whose purpose is to support individuals who face barriers to accessing We The Curious.
As a community member, you can arrange for your group to visit us for free, as many times as you like.
More about community membership
Contact our team
For help with all things membership, get in touch with our team.
Email: membership@wethecurious.org
Phone: 0117 915 1000 (9am-4.30pm, Mon-Sat)
FAQs
No unfortunately not. Membership isn't transferable, and you will need to carry ID with you when you visit.
You can always add additional people onto your membership if you think they’ll visit a lot. Please contact our team in advance of your visit if you need to do this. If they’re only going to visit once, you can purchase a day ticket for them.
We're an educational charity - membership and ticket sales are an essential source of income for us.
No, we're no longer able to offer this. We recently relaunched our membership scheme. In order to make it as affordable as possible, whilst also financially viable for us we had to remove some benefits – this included removing the benefit of upgrading from a day ticket to membership.
Membership typically costs just three times a one-off visit, so it is good value if you're going to visit a lot.
We're an educational charity - membership and ticket sales are an essential source of income for us.
Yes you can. You should’ve been issued with a gift voucher, which you can redeem against membership. You won’t be able to use this online, instead we ask that you get in touch with our team as soon as possible to redeem your membership.
Please email membership@wethecurious.org with your gift voucher number and we’ll then get back in touch with you to get your membership set up.