Community Partners Program

The goal of the Community Partners Program is to increase & improve access to the Portland Children's Museum and its programs for children of all ethnicities and abilities through partnership and collaboration with area agencies and schools.

As a Community Partner, some of the benefits your organization can receive include:

Reduced admission for pre-scheduled groups
Free family and individual passes to the museum
Information on museum programs and low-cost memberships for families
Evening and off-site programs for families and staff

Most benefits are first come, first serve, so please schedule group visits and programs early!

In this past year, over 20,000 children and caregivers were able to visit the Museum or participate in one of our programs as a part of the Community Partners Program.

WHO QUALIFIES?

For Organizations and Schools

Head Starts and Title I schools qualify as Community Partners, as well as other non-profit school or organization working with families or children who have significant barriers to access.

For Families

Eligibility for our Family Access Membership is determined by your family's income. This membership will give you and your immediate family free admission to the Children's Museum as well as entrance to special member events.

HOW DO I APPLY?

For Organizations and Schools

To become a part of this program, please fill out our online application - click here to apply. If you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail or at 503.471.9914.

For Families

The Museum wants to make sure that everyone can share the magic of a Children's Museum visit-regardless of ability to pay. We follow the federal government's guidelines for free and reduced lunch. If you are interested, we invite you to apply for a Family Access Membership

OUR PARTNERS

We're always excited to collaborate with any organizations that work with young children and their families. If you have any ideas about how the Museum can partner with your school or agency, we would love to hear about it! Some of our current partners include SCRAP, OAEYC, Multnomah County Library, DHS, Portland Public Schools Head Start and more.