Friday, March 14, 2008

Museums and your Smithsonian ID Card

Hello there,

something good about the SAO predoc fellowship is having a Smithsonian ID card. In principle, you can use it to get a free pass for any museum in the US, and sometimes you can invite a guest or two. Of course, the pass only includes the general exhibitions and nothing extra...

So, here is a very small list of museums I have visited showing my ID. If you have used it somewhere else, please let us know!

cheers,

Jose



Boston:

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA): one guest only, depending on the mood of the person in the counter.

New England Aquarium: just you, no guests.



New York City:

Museum of Modern Arts (MOMA): at least two guests, ask for your tickets at the "members" desk.

Guggenheim Museum: at least two guests, ask for your tickets at the "members" desk.

Whitney Museum of American Art: at least one guest, ask for your tickets at the "members" desk.

American Museum of Natural History: one guest only, ask for your tickets at the "members" desk. The general admission fee is only suggested (you pay what you want), but with your SAO card you can skip the general public ticket line.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET): at lest two guests, ask for your tickets at the "members" desk. The general admission fee is only suggested (you pay what you want), but with your SAO card you can skip the general public ticket line.


San Francisco:

Fine Arts Museum, Legion of Honor: just you, no guests.


enjoy!