SaluteScoutVirginia Aquarium Military Discount
The Virginia Aquarium's Admission Information page says active military and veterans receive $2 off adult and youth rates with valid military ID. Its separate Membership page states a 10% military membership discount for in-person purchases with valid U.S. Armed Forces ID. The $2 ticket reduction and 10% membership discount have different bases; no public ticket price is used to convert or estimate savings.
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Google results and page bodies checked September 25, 2026. No purchase or eligibility verification was performed.
Flat daily-admission reductions
The official Admission Information page states a flat reduction for each ticket class. It does not publish a military-offer date, and public ticket prices are not used to calculate a percentage or total savings.
| Official ticket class | Stated amount | Base | Eligibility and limit | How to claim | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Admission Information — adult | $2 off; flat amount. | Adult admission rate; no public ticket price is used for a percentage or savings calculation. | Active military and veterans are named. The page requires valid military ID and does not name dependents. | Present valid military ID. The page does not state the military-ticket purchase location. | No offer start or end date stated. |
| Official Admission Information — youth | $2 off; flat amount. | Youth admission rate; no public ticket price is used for a percentage or savings calculation. | Active military and veterans are named. The page requires valid military ID and does not name dependents. | Present valid military ID. The page does not state the military-ticket purchase location. | No offer start or end date stated. |
The page names active military and veterans and requires valid military ID. It does not name dependents or state where the military ticket must be purchased.
Membership discount — separate product
The official Membership page lists 10% off a membership for military members. This percentage applies to a membership purchase, not an admission ticket. The purchaser must buy in person and show a valid U.S. Armed Forces ID. The Aquarium says the discount cannot be combined with other discounts or applied to gift certificates.
| Official source | Rate and product | Base and eligibility | Purchase and limits | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Membership page | 10% off membership; not admission. | Membership purchase. No membership price or dollar saving is used here. | The page says 'military members'; it does not separately define dependent eligibility. | Purchase in person and show valid U.S. Armed Forces ID. Cannot be combined with other discounts or applied to gift certificates. | No offer-validity dates stated. |
Unreadable pages remain unknown
Both Military.com pages returned net::ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR on two direct opens. WorthEPenny returned HTTP 403 on two opens. Their contents remain Unknown; no search title, snippet, or generated answer fills those gaps.
Social posts and a dated ticket giveaway stay separate
An official Facebook post describes a May admission offer but its body does not state a year or exact dates, so current validity is unknown. A separate official Facebook video says dependents are included, while the Admission Information page names active military and veterans but does not mention dependents. These statements remain separate; the undated video does not expand the Admission page's wording.
The USO page records a specific free-ticket giveaway that last took place February 16, 2024. It is historical and does not establish a standing Aquarium discount.