I’ve mentioned how awesome Reciprocal Museum memberships can be in previous posts and in person to anyone willing to pretend to listen! Within a couple of visits, a family can easily hit the break even point. Texas is no exception as all the organizations have a handful of options to explore. The majority are located in the Eastern part of the State, but there are still a few out West as well. I have two memberships that cover 6 associations and provide free or in some cases, discounted admission throughout the United States. Because we travel full time, location of our membership choices is not a priority. You probably have a museum nearby that will provide additional perks besides the reciprocal benefits even though it may not offer as many partner associations.  Almost all are non-profits and depend on LOCAL memberships as well as donations to survive and hopefully thrive which is why we suggest $1-$2 per person in the donation box if they have one. (For us, they MUST have a designated place for donations. Otherwise, it’s a true ‘freebie’.) Without rambling anymore on the how and whys of my membership choices, here’s a recap to make it easy to follow the map:

Dayton Boonshoft Museum ($100 Adventurer Level)

• Association of Children’s Museums (RED)
  
• Association of Zoos and Aquariums (PURPLE)
  
• Association of Science- Technology Centers (TEAL)
  

Edison and Ford Winter Estates ($175 Extended Family Membership)

• Time Travelers (YELLOW)
  
• North American Reciprocal Museums (BLUE)
  
• American Horticulture Society (GREEN)

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ACM- Red
NARM- Blue
AZA - Purple (w/dot half price not free)
AHS - Green
ASTC - Teal
TT - Yellow (w/dot discounted admission)