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Great Gift Membership Ideas!

By Tamara F., Publisher/www.cary.macaronikid.com December 1, 2016
Every year the gifts that I appreciate the most are the ones that last longer than the three week shelf life of that toy they had begged for! I love to suggest gift memberships to Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles , Godparents and other relatives or friends. Our community is so rich with amazing museums to entertain and educate and exhaust  the kids-This year, put them on the Christmas List!

Here are our favorites:

Marbles Museum, Raleigh



A Marbles Kids Museum membership opens a world of play and discovery for your family. With different levels and benefits to choose from, picking the perfect membership for your family is easy. Pay once and play all year long!
For Membership rates go to: MarblesKidsMuseum.org/Membership

Some of the great benefits include:

•10% discount on birthday parties
•10% discount on camps
•10% discount at Marbles' Corner Store
•10% discount at the cafe
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NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh



Become a part of the fun that awaits you when you join the Museum family! For a list of membership rates go to:
http://naturalsciences.org/support/membership

A list of the basic perks, which apply to all membership levels:

•Free or discounted admission to Featured Exhibitions
The Secret World Inside You (October 22, 2016 – March 12, 2017)
RACE: Are We So Different? (April 22, 2017 – Sept 4, 2017)
•10% discount in Museum Stores and Cafés (special 20% holiday discount between Nov 25-Dec 2)
•Free or discounted admission to over 300 science museums worldwide**
•Discount on most classes, workshops, trips and special Museum events
•Invitations to Museum and members-only events
•Personalized membership cards
•Subscription to NC Naturalist magazine (mailed quarterly; includes Museum Program Calendar)
•Behind-the- Scenes Tours led by Museum staff and researchers
•Member hospitality area available at select events, such as the annual BugFest in September

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Museum of Life and Science, Durham

Purchasing a membership is an excellent value and supports everything you enjoy at the Museum of Life and Science. Memberships start at $125 and include all the following benefits:

•Free admission for those included in your membership (one named adult PLUS anyone you want up to the number of your membership level)
•Early entry at 9am every day except Sunday
•Members-only preview for select new exhibits
•10% discount in Museum stores, coffee bar, and onsite cafe
•Great discounts on camps, classes, birthday parties, and adult events
•Advance registration for our most popular offerings like Santa Train and Summer Camp
•Free enrollment to our monthly eNewsletter
•Free or reduced admission to more than 280 science centers worldwide with your membership card (excludes organizations within a 90-mile radius, as the crow flies, of your home organization or your residence)

Gift memberships can be purchased online at: http://lifeandscience.sitewrench.com/purchase

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 North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh



Family membership at the North Carolina Museum of Art is a great way for families to enjoy art and nature year-round in its galleries and 160-acre Museum Park. The Dual/Family membership category includes membership for two adults and children 18 and under.

Benefits include:
•Two free admissions for all ticketed exhibitions and the NCMA summer outdoor movie series
•Discounted admission to summer concerts, music-movie combos, children’s art-making, and more great family entertainment.

Plus, members get first dibs on tickets to events like the annual Holiday Family Fun Friday and Museum summer camps.
Learn more and purchase memberships here.
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NC Museum of History, Raleigh



This museum offers great summer camps and tremendous events including the upcoming Annual Family Holiday Party and the Annual African American Cultural Celebration.

Members receive:

•Discounted pricing on ticketed exhibitions
•10% discount in our incredible Museum Shop 1
•10% discount in Pharoah’s, the museum’s café
•Circa magazine, the museum’s bi-annual publication
•Invitations to special museum events
•Member pricing on select museum programs and more

Gift Memberships can be purchased here: http://ncmuseumassoc.com/join/categories.php
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