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.
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.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members
Sunday, May 15th is Member Swap Day at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Members of any of the three museums will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums.
To participate, members should go to the museum where they hold their membership to get an all-access wristband, which will grant them free admission to the other museums.
The event takes place between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The three participating museums will all have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members
Sunday, December 12th is Member Swap Day at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Members of any of the three museums will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums.
To participate, members should go to the museum where they hold their membership to get an all-access wristband, which will grant them free admission to the other museums.
The event takes place between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The three participating museums will all have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
