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New Ticket and Membership Prices As of October 1, 2024

As of October 1st, the price of admission tickets are $14 per person during weekday morning visits, weekends, and school breaks (considered peak hours). The price for weekday afternoons (considered non-peak hours) remains at $10 per person and discounted low-income access continues. Annual memberships also increased, by approximately 15%. This increase supports animal care, expanded community programs and hands-on animal interactions with visitors, and Junior Museum tickets are still more affordable than most regional zoos and children’s museums.

The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo serves children, ages birth to nine, and their caregivers.

Two Children in the Museum using Gears

Please make your reservation and purchase your tickets online prior to your visit, as we cannot guarantee entry into the museum without an advanced reservation or ticket.
Stroller parking is limited and our place is small, so you are not likely to need one. Please consider leaving your stroller at home.
The bird flu continues to endanger birds living in the wild and here in our zoo. You can help keep our flock safe. Learn More

Please don't come if you are sick.

Special Animal Encounters

Help us feed the Flamingo each day in the Wildlife Circle, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Join us in Science Lab Two to hang with Luna the Sloth, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 3:30! Please enter the classroom through the Building Block area in the Exhibit Hall.

Meet a Bald Eagle in the California Dinosaur Gardern on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00.

Admission Prices

Weekday Mornings and Weekends $14

Weekday Afternoons $10

Children Under 12 Months Free

Members Free

To make a reservation or buy a ticket, please visit Civic Rec at the link below. If you don't already have an Enjoy Online account, you will first have to create one.

Purchase a Ticket

Members Admission

Members receive free admission plus other benefits for an entire year. Members must make reservations for all visits to enter the museum by purchasing $0.00 tickets online AFTER they have purchased their membership.

Become a Member

Reduced Tickets

This program is eligible to low-income families or families with members who have disabilities. Tickets may only be purchased for those living in the same household at the same address.

Apply for Reduced Tickets

ACM Reciprocal Admission

If you are a member at another ACM (Association of Children’s Museums) museum with reciprocal benefits you qualify for a 50% discount on our ticket price for up to six guests.

Apply for ACM Reciprocal Admission

Field Trip Admission

Self-guided field trips are available at a price of $7.00 per ticket for school groups of 10 or more. Field trips are only available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and require advanced reservation. To book a self-guided field trip at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, email funscience@cityofpaloalto.org.