Explorer Society Levels

$1,000 Astronomer Level
Clyde Tombaugh (1906 - 1997)
Tombaugh grew up in Burdette, Kansas, and received his first astronomy degree from the University of Kansas. He is best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.

• Includes Explorer Society Passport to the World Membership, plus:
• 2 Explorer Society Gala tickets
• 2 Explorer Society Lecture tickets
• 2 post-Lecture Meet-and-Greet Reception tickets
• Opportunity to participate in the Explorer Society Journeys Program     (cost of trips is additional)
• 2 additional guest passes (total of 12)**

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$2,500 Aviator Level
Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937)
Born in Atchison, Kansas, Earhart became the first woman granted a pilot's license by the National Aeronautics Association, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean.

• Includes Explorer Society Passport to the World Membership and Astronomer Level benefits, plus:
• 2 tickets to your choice of one of our annual special events: Death By Chocolate or OktoberFest
• One complimentary annual use of the Kemper Creative Learning Studio, Kate Taylor Board Room, or The Egret Dining Room for a meeting or function (catering additional, with 10% discount)
• 10% discount on one facility rental for a meeting or function
• 4 additional guest passes (total of 16)**

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$5,000 Botanist Level
George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943)
This scientist, botanist, educator, inventor and humanitarian revolutionized agriculture in the Southern United States. But before all these accomplishments, Carver graduated from Minneapolis, Kansas High School and homesteaded a claim near Beeler, Kansas.

• Includes Explorer Society Passport to the World Membership and Astronomer Level benefits, plus:
• 2 tickets to each of EP’s two annual special events: Death By Chocolate and OktoberFest
• 2 complimentary annual uses of the Kemper Creative Learning Studio, Kate Taylor Board Room, or The Egret Dining Room for a meeting or function (catering additional, with 10% discount)
• 20% discount on one facility rental for a meeting or function
• One complimentary birthday party with educational program
• 8 additional guest passes (total of 20)**

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$10,000 Scientist Level
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
In the 1970s a portion of Einstein's brain was stored in a laboratory in Wichita, Kansas, brought by the pathologist who performed Einstein’s autopsy at John's Hopkins in 1955.

• Includes Explorer Society Passport to the World Membership and Astronomer Level benefits, plus:
• Unlimited, free admission to EP’s exhibits, including special traveling exhibitions
• Special tours of Exploration Place by President and appropriate senior staff upon request and pending availability
• Recognition as sponsor of one special traveling exhibition (your choice)
• One table for 10 at OktoberFest
• Complimentary annual use of the Kemper Creative Learning Studio, Kate Taylor Board Room, or The Egret Dining Room for meetings or functions (catering additional, with 10% discount)
• One complimentary use of EP’s Main Lobby or WaterWay Café for meeting or function (catering additional, with 10% discount)
• One complimentary birthday party with educational program
• Guest passes upon request**

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Each Explorer Society Level includes this Membership. Here are its benefits

• Includes 2 adults and all children or grandchildren per visit (Children must be under 18 years and members of the family or household)
• Free, unlimited general museum admission to EP Exhibitions for one year
• Free use of Mini-Golf (when in season).
• Free or discounted admission to special traveling exhibitions
• Free, unlimited Boeing Cyberdome Theater admission
• Invitation to special traveling exhibition preview receptions
• Advance notice of all EP special events, such as OktoberFest or Death by Chocolate
• Recognition in Annual Report and on Donor Wall*
• 10% discount at the Explore Store, and 25% discount at the Annual Explore Store Open House Sale
• 15% discount at the WaterWay Café
• Special Member prices for birthday parties, selected workshops, classes and camps
• Free admission to special Member-Only events and programs
• Subscription to weekly E-Blast and the Quarterly E-Newsletter (hard copies are available for those Members without access to a computer)
• Free or discounted admission to more than 200 science centers and museums and 150 children's museums world-wide
• 10 guest passes**

New Payment and Membership Opportunities

Installment Payment Plan
You can now pay for your Explorer Society Membership using installment payments.

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Sustaining Membership
If you wish to increase your support to Exploration Place by producing dependable, ongoing financial support for EP’s programs and operational expenses, consider becoming a Sustaining Member. This important level of support is a yearly commitment of a monthly amount, which must be at least $25 and must be paid with an automatic withdrawal from a bank account or a credit card.

You will receive Membership benefits based on the annual total of your contribution and will be fully tax deductible. This withdrawal continues indefinitely, with no expiration date, until you contact EP in writing that you wish the withdrawal to stop. You may increase the level at any time and the benefits will be adjusted.

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For details about the Explorer Society and other sponsorship opportunities, including Exhibition Sponsorship, please call Kelly Callen, EP’s Head of Development at 316-660-0602.

* EP will honor the choice of any contributor to not have his/her name published or placed on the Donor Wall.

** Guest passes are for exhibits and are one-time use only.  Not valid for special traveling exhibits requiring an additional charge.