Learn even more about the Salish Sea by experiencing the aquarium year round! 

The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea is a non-profit, registered charitable society. If you share our vision for a healthy and sustainable Salish Sea bioregion, then joining our society as a member will help us to bring more people face-to-face with the marine life of the Salish Sea and inspire a new generation of Salish Sea Guardians to protect this beautiful, but fragile, environment. When you become a Salish Sea Guardian, your membership gets you free admission to the Centre for a full year, have your say at society meetings, and many other great benefits! 

If you want to take your dedication toward conservation of nature and culture even further, just scroll down a little more and consider becoming a Salish Sea Champion - combining a donation with membership.

Looking to give the gift of experience? Consider gifting an annual membership to the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea!

• Scroll below to the membership type of your choice and click on the corresponding icon (fish, star, waves, etc.);

• At the top of the application page, choose the Gift option;

• Choose the desired Membership Start Date;

• Complete the fields for Giver and Member information, and include a Gift Message

• Complete the checkout and you’re done!

For questions or concerns regarding membership, please contact community(at)salishseacentre.org or call 250.665.7511 ext 109.

Note: Memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable. ID must be presented with membership card to enjoy your benefits.

Adult Guardian Member Benefits

• All memberships offer exceptional value for money (paid for with less than three visits!)

• A full year of unlimited free admission to the Centre

• Free attendance at Floating Ideas lectures

• 20% admission discount at partner organizations — Royal BC Museum, IMAX Victoria, BC Maritime Museum, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, BC Aviation Museum, The Raptors (Duncan), Butterfly Gardens, and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (Vancouver)

• 10% discount in the Salish Sea Store (some exceptions apply)

• Invitation to and full voting society privileges at The New Marine Centre Society Annual General Meetings (AGM)

• Monthly e-newsletter

• Discount on Adult Guardian Membership for students, Canadian military and First Nations

Family Guardian Member Benefits

Child & Youth Guardian Member Benefits

 Adult Champion Benefits

Family Champion Benefits

Business Champion Benefits

Receive a 20% admission discount at these great BC organizations when you become a Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea member!

• Royal British Columbia Museum

• IMAX Victoria

• Victoria Butterfly Gardens

• Maritime Museum of BC

• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

• The Raptors

• BC Aviation Museum

• Beaty Biodiversity Museum