Families and Students will receive their Student +3 voucher from their UA-participating science teacher. Please inquire if you have not received a printed or emailed copy of your voucher.

To use your voucher, some institutions will require advanced reservation. Please view this document for instructions for each institution: UA Voucher Instructions.

UA vouchers give UA students and their families FREE (gratis) admission to the 8 participating NYC cultural institutions.

Teachers distribute vouchers to students by downloading from their MyUA portal account. Each institution has specific instructions for reserving tickets. Each student receives a master voucher that grants complimentary admission to any of the 8 Urban Advantage science rich cultural institutions.

Each voucher provides free admission. Special exhibits may be included, please check the link below for reservation details on each institution. Student +3 vouchers can be scanned multiple times for parties over 4 people. These vouchers are used during non-school hours. Vouchers expire June 30.

The UA institutions are wonderful places to explore:

• Explore animal behavior or conduct a field investigation at the Bronx Zoo, Staten Island Zoo and New York Aquarium
• Observe plants in different habitats or conduct a field study at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Botanical Garden, and Queens Botanical Garden
• Investigate physical and life science at the New York Hall of Science
• Explore earth and planetary sciences, biodiversity and evolution, at the American Museum of Natural History

Spend time with your family and friends and have fun at NYC’s science-rich cultural institutions.

For instructions for the use of any voucher at any institution, please follow the prompts on our Visit Institutions page.