24 Days of Giveaways – Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Today’s giveaway in our 24 Days of Holiday Giveaways is a One Year Family Membership to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum!
A one year family membership to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum (“BBCM”) makes for a great holiday gift. Valued at $65, the membership includes unlimited free admission for one year for two adults and all children in the household, or grandchildren! Also included are invitations to exhibit premieres and special event tickets, 10% discount on BBCM gift shop purchases, discounts on parking in Milwaukee County’s O’Donnell Park garage, and a subscription to the BBCM newsletter. Additional levels of membership with more benefits are also available.
Through December 31st BBCM is offering $5 off an A-level membership. To purchase a one year membership, visit the BBCM website, call BBCM at 414-390-5437, or stop by the Museum.
To enter today’s giveaway for a One Year Family Membership to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, visit our 24 Days of Holiday Giveaways page.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members on Sunday
Sunday, December 4th is Member Swap Day at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Discovery World, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and (new!) the Milwaukee Public Museum. If you are a members of any of the four museums, you will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums!
To participate, musuem members should present their membership card at any of the museums they wish to visit.
The event takes place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The participating museums may have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
Museum Day 2011 – Free Museum Admissions on September 24
Smithsonian Magazine is sponsoring Museum Day again on Saturday, September 24, and offering free admission to hundreds of museums nationwide. In the Milwaukee area the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, the Waukesha County Museum, and the Haggerty Museum of Art on the Marquette University campus are all participating. To gain free admission, visit the Museum Day website and fill out the form to receive free general admission for two people.
There are several other Wisconsin museums participating Museum Day including the Racine Art Museum and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. See the complete list of Wisconsin museums on the Museum Day website.
2011 Milwaukee Area Father’s Day Freebies
Father’s Day is Sunday, and there are plenty of things to do with dad around Milwaukee for free.
- The Milwaukee County Zoo has free admission for dad from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Scheduled is a craft activity for kids to make their dad something special.
- The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum has free admission for dad from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. There are craft activities scheduled for kids to make their dad a card and a special gift
- Several Milwaukee County Parks golf courses are offering a free round golf with cart for dad after 1:00 p.m. and with the purchase of a second round and cart rental. Participating courses are: Brown Deer Park, Currie Park, Dretzka Park, Grant Park, Greenfield Park, Lincoln Park, Oakwood Park, and Whitnall Park.
Do you know of any other Father’s Day promotions around Milwaukee? If so, please leave a comment and let us know!
Milwaukee County Resident Discounts
Most of the publicly funded attractions in Milwaukee offer free or discounted admission to County residents on certain days of the week. We have compiled the following list of Milwaukee County Resident Discounts, as well as discounts for non-residents!
The Gardens, located within Whitnall Park in Hales Corners offer Milwaukee County residents ages 60 and older a $1 discount off the $5 admission.
Milwaukee County Golf Course Discount Card
The Milwaukee County Golf Course Discount Card can be purchased by Milwaukee County residents for $22. Cardholders can save up to 50% each time the card is used at any Tournament through Executive course. Non-residents can purchase a card too, but at a higher price.
County residents save $1.75 off admission at the Zoo every day. On Wednesdays during the summer, the discount is $5.25 for adults and $4.75 for children ages 3 to 12. The price of admission during the off-season is less, so the discount is less too. See the Zoo’s website for complete information.
Milwaukee County residents get in to the Museum for free on Mondays.
Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes)
The Domes are free for Milwaukee County residents between 9:00 a.m. and Noon on Mondays (excluding major holidays and celebrations of major holidays). County residents ages 60 and older save $1.50 off admission every day.
Non-Resident Discounts
The following Milwaukee attractions offer free admission for everyone – not just County residents!
U.S. Bank and Fox 6 sponsor Neighborhood Night at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum the third Thursday of every month. Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. admission is free and there are usually special activities and events.
The first Thursday of each month is free to all visitors of the Milwaukee Art Museum courtesy of Target.
During the off-season, the Milwaukee County Zoo offers Family Free Days. The free days are typically on the first Saturday of the month from November through April. Admission is free, however parking fees still apply.
