Florida Getaways 2008

deals DISCOUNTS FOR FLORIDIANS Members only By Amy Nance John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art In Florida, membership has its rewards. The state may be known for its beaches and sunshine, but the horizon isn’t the only thing on view. A variety of noteworthy museums are found here, and it pays to be in-the-know about their membership programs, annual passes and reciprocal agreements. Floridians and visitors alike will ﬁnd affordable incentives to keep up with the cultural zeitgeist. FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: This top research museum in Gainesville holds collections in areas as varied as Ichthyology – the study of ﬁshes – and Malacology (shells). The popular Butterﬂy Rainforest is a permanent exhibit and invites visitors to wander year ‘round through a screened structure ﬁlled with tropical ﬂora, waterfalls and the titular butterﬂies. The Butterﬂy Annual Pass gets you access to the Rainforest all year, and the pass itself is discounted for members. Basic membership includes exhibition beneﬁts, a one-year subscription to Natural History magazine, museum shop discounts and admission to a slew of science and children’s museums throughout the world. Get carded The North American Reciprocal Program provides museum-goers with a compelling reason to become members. With 170 museums participating, museums share admission privileges for members. Simply present your membership card with its gold NARM sticker and enjoy free admission. In Florida, that includes The Ringling Museum of Art and The Salvador Dalí Museum, as well as The Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, Orlando’s The Mennello MuMORIKAMI MUSEUM AND JAPANESE seum of American Art and The Museum GARDENS: Tea ceremonies, traditional festivals of Arts and Sciences in Daytona and a permanent collection make The Morikami Beach, among others. Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach a must-see. Membership at the Morikami gets you free admission to the Hatsume Fair, Oshogatsu and the not-to-be missed Bon Festival, all of which feature taiko drum demonstrations, ﬂower arranging presentations, folk dancing and martial arts. You’ll also snag THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF an invite to an exclusive holiday sale at the museum FLORIDA IN SOUTH BEACH: shop, get discounted rates for lectures and classes The mission of recording and illusand earn free admission. A bonus: Sushi & Stroll trating the Jewish experience in Florsummer walks are also free. ida since 1763 is both ambitious and fascinating. This Miami museum’s centerpiece exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida features a Timeline Wall and hundreds of archival items. Basic membership gives you free admission, free or discounted access to programs and entrance to the research center. The 125 Donor status lets members beneﬁt from a reciprocal agreement with other Jewish museums. THE SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM: Housing the most complete collection of the surrealist’s work, St. Petersburg’s Dalí museum features 96 of the Spanish artist’s oil paintings, as well as watercolors, sculptures, photographs and drawings. The museum offers tailored tours so your group can specify a particular theme and docents will build your visit around it. An individual membership earns you unlimited admission, discounts at both the museum and online stores and admittance to advance viewings. Tickets to ﬁlms and workshops are also discounted. Since the collection is rotated frequently, visits are never redundant. If you go: Florida Museum of Natural History, 352-846-2000, www.ﬂmnh.uﬂ.edu, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, 904-366-6911, www.mocajacksonville.org; Jewish Museum of Florida, 305-672-5044, www.jewishmuseum.com; The Mennello Museum of American Art, 407-246-4278, www.mennellomuseum.org; The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 561-495-0233, www.morikami.org, Museum of Arts & Sciences, 386-255-0285, www.moas.org; Ringling Museum of Art, 941-359-5700, www.ringling.org, Salvador Dalí Museum, 727-823-3767, www.salvadordalimuseum.org/home.htm 6 Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu http://www.mocajacksonville.org http://www.jewishmuseum.com http://www.mennellomuseum.org http://www.morikami.org http://www.moas.org http://www.ringling.org http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/home.htm http://www.Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com

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