WHO: Institute of Museum and Library Services
WHAT: MUSEUMS for ALL
WHERE: San Francisco museums:
Children’s Creativity Museum,
Exploratorium &
Museum of Craft and Design.
WHEN: Ongoing
CONTACT: For a complete list visit:
http://www.childrensmuseums.org/participating-museums
NOTES: The Museums for All program expands access to the nation’s museums by offering free or reduced admission for EBT cardholders. This program was made possible by a cooperative venture with the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Museums offers free or reduced price admission up to a family of four for EBT, or electronic benefit cardholders, as part of the Museums for All program. Please call your local museum for details.
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WHO: San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)
WHAT: Discover & Go
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: Citywide
CONTACT: For more detailed information visit
www.sfpl.org/discoverandgo
NOTES: San Francisco Public Library now offers free museum and attractions passes on an online platform called Discover & Go. Library users who are San Francisco residents can access free passes to more than a dozen San Francisco Bay Area museums and attractions with the use of their library card. With Discover & Go, library users can better reserve a pass online with their library card and print their tickets at home or at the neighborhood library. Reservation system works on laptops, phones, and tablets for ease of use. All you need is your library card number and PIN to access the reservation system.
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WHO: Exploratorium & BMAGIC
WHAT: Visit the Exploratorium for FREE! - Exploratorium Community Family Pass
WHERE: Pier 15, Embarcadero @ Green Street, SF, CA 94111
WHEN: Ongoing
*This pass is available on a first come, first serve basis.
CONTACT: community@bayviewmagic.org
NOTES: Visit the Exploratorium for FREE! Bring your family and friends to dance with a tornado, turn upside down in a curved mirror, count rings on a 300-year-old tree, build your own electrical circuits, and explore hundreds of other hands-on exhibits. BMAGIC has been given a Community Family Pass to access the Exploratorium - FOR FREE! We would love to share this opportunity with BVHP families, organizations and programs.
The pass is intended for small groups of no more than 16 individuals - including children & adults. How it works: 1) Contact BMAGIC at least one week before you plan to visit the Exploratorium. 2) Schedule a day & time to pick up the Pass from BMAGIC 3) Return the Pass back to BMAGIC within 48 hours of your trip. You MUST submit a completed visitor survey upon return
! The Exploratorium also offers affordable opportunities for larger groups such as 5 free public days per year and free or reduced admission for weekday field trips for CBOs. For more info about these programs and hours visit:
www.exploratorium.edu/visit/hours