Become a Member

Support the North American Bison Discovery Center’s mission to advocate for the restoration of the North American bison. Join the herd and become a member today!

All Membership Levels include:

  • Free admission
  • 10% off in our Discovery Center and Online Stores
  • Admit-One Passes to share with friends
  • E-newsletters
  • Early-bird invitations to virtual programs
  • A special members-only gift

Live outside of North Dakota? All memberships include North American Reciprocal Museum Association benefits providing members access to over 1,100 museums in North America.

Membership to the North American Buffalo Discovery Center not only gets you unlimited annual admission to NABDC, but also helps us achieve our mission of raising awareness about both the history and importance of the North American bison and advocating for sustainable restoration of their population.

Regular Membership

  • Free annual admission to NABDC for two adults and children under 18 living in the same household
  • Two guest passes
  • 10% discount on NABDC Shop purchases
  • Advance notice of NABDC programs, and invitations to member-only experiences and events held both in-person and virtually
  • Free admission to museums in the North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM) program: https://narmassociation.org/members/
  • Set of notecards with original bison artwork

Steward Membership

All new and renewing members at the $300 level or up (either annually or $25 per month) will be a Steward of the NABDC. In addition to the standard member benefits, members in this category also receive:

  • Your name on our website and annual report
  • Adopt a bison in our herd and receive a photo of the animal, an exclusive bison gift, and advance alerts when NABDC streams live from our pasture
  • Private curator’s tour of the museum, conducted in-person or virtually

Trailblazer’s Circle  (Business Membership at $500 or up)

  • Ten Guest Passes to the Center
  • 50% Discount when staff purchase their own basic membership.
  • Recognition on website with logo
  • Your company’s name in the museum lobby
  • Discounted sponsorships for special events
  • Private Pasture & Museum tour for up to eight  employees
  • Recognition in E-Newsletters and Annual Report
  • 10% Store discount
  • Eligible for a corporate gifting program, place your logo with ours on selected bison merchandise.
  • Corporate volunteer opportunities (in person or remote)
  • Framed certificate showing your support of the Center

Founder’s Circle (Business Memberships at $1K or up)

All the benefits of the Trailblazer’s membership listed above and the following:

  • Complimentary (basic) Memberships for up to ten staff people
  • Additional memberships at 50%
  • Recognition on website with live link and logo, and at special events
  • Your logo in the museum’s lobby
  • Private (virtual or in Jamestown) curator’s tour of the museum and pasture, for your employees
  • Free Access to virtual programming and events for employees.
  • NABDC Founder’s Circle assets folder for use in your marketing materials, including a framed certificate