05/18/2012

Tech Museum of Innovation: Free Days & Discounts

The Tech Museum of Innovation

Where else but in Silicon Valley would you find a museum devoted solely to innovation? San José's Tech Museum of Innovation presents over 240 hands-on science and technology exhibits and galleries. The museum offers several ways to get free admission. DEAL 1: Tech Museum of Innovation FREE general admission on select Sundays, with unlimited … [Read more...]

Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Day + Coupon

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The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito offers free admission on the first Wednesday of every month, and you can take advantage of other ways to save, like a coupon for a free child admission, the occasional daily deal, AND a AAA discount. Located at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, this nationally recognized children's museum is a … [Read more...]

Berkeley Art Museum: First Thursday Art

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The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Every First Thursday of every month you can enjoy free admission. And on some Friday Nights, admission is just $7 for the museum's L@te Friday mixers. Next Free First Thursdays -- June 2, 2011 DEAL: Berkeley Art Museum Free … [Read more...]

Exploratorium: Free, Discounts, Mixers

Exploratorium

Did you know you can get free admission to Exploratorium Science Museum in San Francisco on the First Wednesdays of every month? If you can't make free first Wednesdays (or don't want to fight the crowds), you can always get $1 off discount tickets. EXPLORATORIUM AFTER DARK: The museum also holds nighttime mixers on the first Thursday of every … [Read more...]

Legion of Honor: Free Days, 20% Off Coupon

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The Legion of Honor offers free admission on the first Tuesdays of each month. If you have a Bank of America Card you can also get in free the first weekends of every month. On other days, you can save 20% with the 2011 coupon below. The world renowned museum in San Francisco displays an impressive collection of 4,000 years of ancient and … [Read more...]

Charles Schulz Museum

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The Charles M. Schulz Museum features exhibits and programs that highlight the life and art of the beloved cartoonist and international icon Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000), creator of the Peanuts cartoons. Check out the outdoor courtyards. The sculptures are a hoot, and so is the Snoopy Labyrinth. DEAL: You can get FREE admission as part of the … [Read more...]

Contemporary Jewish Museum: Free Days

Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater - Isaak Rabichev

The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco is now free on the first Tuesday of every month. On other days, CJM offers several free tours with the price of admission, including a teen led tour and one you can listen to on your cell phone. And the price of admission drops to $5 after 5pm on Thursdays. Worth a look. DEAL 1: The Contemporary … [Read more...]

Conservatory of Flowers: Free Days

Conservatory of Flowers

The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco offers free admission every first Tuesday of every month. And if you're a resident of San Francisco City or San Francisco County, you can get a discount on other days. "The Conservatory of Flowers is a greenhouse and botanical garden that houses a collection of rare and exotic plants … [Read more...]

SF Bay Area Halloween: Cheap Activities

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Here's a list of free and cheap things to do around the San Francisco Bay Area for Halloween (week of October 31). This is a list in progress, so please share your Halloween activity suggestions in the comments box below this post.  SAN FRANCISCO: Zombie NightLife at Cal Academy Skip The Line tickets (when you buy them here … [Read more...]

Yerba Buena Family Day: Free

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Yerba Buena Family Day (October 16, 2011) is downtown San Francisco's biggest free family block party. That means you and your family are in for a full day of free fun at five popular SF attractions, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Contemporary Jewish Museum, Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), Children’s Creativity Museum … [Read more...]