Boston Children’s Museum gives active Massachusetts teachers half-price admission. It’s listed as the Teacher Discount on the museum’s Ways to Save page, and the museum’s online ticket store sells it as a Half Price Teacher Ticket, with a limit of one per teacher and the teacher present.
If you’re a Massachusetts teacher planning a weekend with your own kids, the part to plan around is paperwork: what you carry in your bag, and where the museum checks it. Two of the museum’s own pages describe it a little differently, so we’ve set out what each one says.
How To Get The Boston Children’s Museum Teacher Discount
The Ways to Save page says proof of discount must be presented at the time of entry, and that no refunds are issued for discounts requested after purchase. If you buy the Half Price Teacher Ticket in the online store, the store says discounts will be validated upon arrival at the museum and tells you to bring photo ID and proof of employment.
That means you show your proof at the door either way. If you forget it, there’s no way to fix that after you’ve paid, so check your bag before you leave.
What To Bring
The details line on the Ways to Save page says to show a valid work ID, union card, or pay stub and a photo ID. The last column of the same table row reads Current Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) membership card AND a photo ID. Those two lines don’t say the same thing, so the safe bag has your photo ID, your work ID, union card or pay stub, and your MTA card if you have one.
For questions about the discounts, the page lists the museum at 617-426-6500, option 0.
The Online Ticket
The online store lists the Half Price Teacher Ticket at $12.00 and the General Admission Ticket at $24.00. The store says each price includes a $4 per transaction fee, and it asks you to select a date and time for timed tickets. Only the teacher gets the half-price ticket. The store describes General Admission as the ticket for anyone in your party who doesn’t qualify for a discount.
The museum is open Wednesday-Monday, 9:00am-4:00pm, and closed Tuesdays, so a weekday school break that lands on a Tuesday won’t work.
Other Ways To Save On A Visit
The same page lists two offers open to people who aren’t teachers. $1 Sunday Afternoons gives all visitors $1 admission during the Sunday afternoon timeslot, 1:00pm-4:00pm, with online reservations required, and the page says it’s open to everyone. Library patrons receive half-price admission for up to four people with a non-expired library coupon, and the page says the coupons are available at most public libraries.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The two pages disagree on grade level. The Ways to Save page says the Teacher Discount is for active Massachusetts teachers (K-8), and the online store says the Half Price Teacher Ticket is for active Pre-K-12 Massachusetts teachers. We can’t tell you which one the admissions desk follows, so if you teach pre-K or high school, call 617-426-6500, option 0 before you go.
We also can’t tell you what the discount costs if you buy at the museum instead of online, since the Ways to Save page says half price without a dollar amount. Neither page says whether the teacher discount can be combined with the library coupon or with Sunday afternoon admission, and neither one says which proof the desk accepts if your work ID and MTA card disagree.
Q&A
Does Boston Children’s Museum give teachers a discount?
Yes. Both the Ways to Save page and the online ticket store list half price for active Massachusetts teachers.
Do I have to live in Massachusetts?
Both pages describe the discount for active Massachusetts teachers, so it’s tied to Massachusetts.
What do I show?
The Ways to Save page says a valid work ID, union card, or pay stub and a photo ID. The online store says photo ID and proof of employment. The table’s last column also lists an MTA membership card and a photo ID.
Can my family get the teacher rate?
The store limits it to one per teacher, and the teacher must be present. Everyone else in your party buys General Admission.
What if I forget my ID?
The page says proof of discount must be presented at the time of entry and that no refunds are issued for discounts requested after purchase.
Who do I call with questions?
The Ways to Save page lists 617-426-6500, option 0.
More Information:
The details above come from Boston Children’s Museum’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
