Is it insanely crowded this week? Thinking about taking the kids tomorrow but wondering if that's a good idea or not
We had the same experience...czechy91 said:
FYI - If you aren't a Member of the HMNS you can get into the exhibits at membership prices if you simply show them your Aggie ring. This is all thanks to Artie McFerrin, Class of '65 who was a significant benefactor to the museum. Apparently the museum has some sort of discount for Aggies thanks to Artie's generosity. I wasn't aware and was recently in line prepared to pay full prices when a HMNS staff member saw my son wearing his A&M hoodie and inquired if anyone in the group was an A&M graduate and had a A&M ring. I showed him my ring and he explained the A&M discount. We even got to use the membership line as opposed to general admission. The discount applies to everyone in the group (there was 4 of us) and it ended up saving me ~$120. Thanks Mr. McFerrin (RIP) and HMNS!
czechy91 said:
FYI - If you aren't a Member of the HMNS you can get into the exhibits at membership prices if you simply show them your Aggie ring. This is all thanks to Artie McFerrin, Class of '65 who was a significant benefactor to the museum. Apparently the museum has some sort of discount for Aggies thanks to Artie's generosity. I wasn't aware and was recently in line prepared to pay full prices when a HMNS staff member saw my son wearing his A&M hoodie and inquired if anyone in the group was an A&M graduate and had a A&M ring. I showed him my ring and he explained the A&M discount. We even got to use the membership line as opposed to general admission. The discount applies to everyone in the group (there was 4 of us) and it ended up saving me ~$120. Thanks Mr. McFerrin (RIP) and HMNS!
Ag_07 said:
That's great because I was shocked at how expensive the museum is.
We took the little one for the first time and when we saw prices we stuck to just doing the butterfly center as it was like $8 each instead of the $25-30 they charge for the standard museum exhibit.
this sounds like BS, but since others have backed it up, i have to say that is pretty cool.czechy91 said:
FYI - If you aren't a Member of the HMNS you can get into the exhibits at membership prices if you simply show them your Aggie ring. This is all thanks to Artie McFerrin, Class of '65 who was a significant benefactor to the museum. Apparently the museum has some sort of discount for Aggies thanks to Artie's generosity. I wasn't aware and was recently in line prepared to pay full prices when a HMNS staff member saw my son wearing his A&M hoodie and inquired if anyone in the group was an A&M graduate and had a A&M ring. I showed him my ring and he explained the A&M discount. We even got to use the membership line as opposed to general admission. The discount applies to everyone in the group (there was 4 of us) and it ended up saving me ~$120. Thanks Mr. McFerrin (RIP) and HMNS!
It's disappointing that the ticket agent wasn't aware of the A&M discount. I suspect that it's not used that often and unfortunately not all employees are aware. Did they consult with a manager?Cynic said:
We ended up using a groupon. Um....the Aggie thing was unknown to the lady I talked to.
So we went. Turns out my kids struggle standing still while I read all the displays. My 1 year old thought the Egypt exhibit was a great place to discover how his voice echos.
"I'd like to speak with your head docent about my Aggie ring discount."czechy91 said:
Did they consult with a manager?