Comments on: Join a museum with a friend

By: Save money at the Children’s Museum

Save money at the Children’s Museum — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:27:51 +0000

[...] a membership with a friend. Our friend Darci used this sneaky strategy with terrific results. If you and a buddy are both on maternity leave or similar schedules, do [...]

By: small houses

small houses — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:05:10 +0000

I also realized that museums are great for children especially that they are too curious about almost everything that you cannot answer them all.

By: Mamma M

Mamma M — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:35:19 +0000

oh awesome advice! I’ve been hanging out a lot with a friend and her baby. so I will def. suggest tthat to her since our hubbies are always hanging out without us!

By: Hip Mom's Guide

Hip Mom's Guide — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:17:49 +0000

Buying memberships can be a great money-saving strategy on vacations, as well (esp. as your kids get older). When we took our kids to San Diego, for example, we found that buying memberships to certain places included things like trolley rides, which saved us money in the long run. (At our local zoo we probably would just skip the ride, but it was a nice vacation perk.) Also, in bigger cities like San Diego, sometimes popular attractions will go in together and offer a special “get into both” pass, which can end up costing less than buying separate admission to both places.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:53:41 +0000

If the membership specifies two adults and two children it sounds like they set it up that way to allow it.

And a reminder for anyone in the vicinity of the Montshire Museam – February 13 is the Igloo Build! http://www.flickr.com/photos/montshiremuseum/sets/72157614426937610/show/

No, I don’t work for them, I just love that place!

By: Sarah Kay

Sarah Kay — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:12:18 +0000

I used to work in the membership department for a national science museum and I would have recommended this strategy to people! In fact, during popular traveling shows when EVERYBODY wanted to come during school breaks we would encourage certain yearly membership options over one-time use tickets as a way to save them money on their visit that day (which WAS a savings for them) even if they never came back (but hoping they would).

By: snarflemarfle

snarflemarfle — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:44:20 +0000

You know, in my PKD (pre-kids days) I worked for non-profit organizations. I certainly don’t see this as cheating an org out of support. Neither family would probably have purchased a membership if they didn’t split it, so it’s support they might not have gotten otherwise!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:16:34 +0000

Splitting one membership still supports the museum, especially if the alternative is that both families would stay home! No scolding here…

By: Janice

Janice — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:56:47 +0000

Also a good way to buy a timeshare that would otherwise be too expensive – my best friend and I went halfsies on a Disney Vacation Club membership and either take vacations together, or take turns using it. We love it.