Is Family Membership at local Jerusalem attractions worth it?
Memberships are available at local museums, theaters and nature parks. Each location offers different benefits for members. Below we have listed each of the benefits and added our own Fun In Jerusalem tips. Please add your comments and experiences.
Benefits: Free entrance to butterfly house in the Spring and Summer, flower train, Childrens Succot Theater Festival, Chanukka Light Festival
Discounts: Summer camps, Israel Festival, Shakespeare Yerushalayim, 10% discount at Caffit at the gardens, 10% off at the Nursery (Greenhouse)
Fun In Jerusalem Tip: If your child loves nature and can be entertained by walking along beautiful paths with different plant species, then this is a great membership. Saturday family tours of the gardens are also available. The Botanical Gardens Children's and Light Festival are fantastic.
Biblical Zoo 535 NIS (2 Adults, 3 Kids+) 
Benefits: Unlimited entrance to the zoo for a year, zoo magazine delivered to your house
Discounts: Discounts at the snack bar and souveneir store, train is only 1 shekel for members, disocunts on special zoo activities including the zoo at night in the summer.
Fun In Jerusalem Tip: If you have young kids then think of the Biblical Zoo as your local playground. The setting is perfect for an afternoon with the kids and the zoo is large enough that you can focus on a different area each time. There are lots of great places to have a picnic and the kids playground is fantastic. The zoo also gives kids their own card with their picture on it. For young kids this is almost as fun as the membership.
Israel Museum: 450 NIS per Family (2 Adults + children ages 5-17)
Benefits: Free Admission to the Israel Museum campus, the Rockefeller Museum, and the Ticho House.
Tours of Jerusalem and museums throughout Israel for members only. Free Audio tours.
Discounts on admission to special events at the Museum. Discounts in Museum stores
Admission to Summer Events free of charge (unless stated otherwise)
Discounts: Activities for Kids: "Mondays in the Library" and Tuesday's "Recycling Workshop" for only NIS 10; Discounts available at the Youth Wing Information Desk on presentation of valid membership card
10% discount at the Museum shop and cafe, and at the Ticho House restaurant
Fun In Jerusalem Tip: If you speak to a local Yerushalmi who grew up here in the city you will hear that the Israel Museum was a great membership to have and a great place to entertain your children in the afternoons. It still is. With the variety of story telling, puppet shows and art workshops you can keep your kids busy and happy. The recycling workshop theme changes with the current exhibit. Keep in mind membership wont help you find a parking spot.
Bloomfield Science Museum 390 NIS per Family (2 Adults + all kids under age 18)
Benefits: Unlimited access to the Museum, Free entrance to some 300 science museums around the world that participate in the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Passport Program, Regular updates on and invitations to events at the Science Museum.
Discounts: A 25% discount on tickets to the National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space in Haifa.
Discounts on subscriptions to the science newsletter Galileo and its children’s edition, Young Galileo, and to Scientific American Magazine.
Fun In Jerusalem Tip: The Science Museum is a great place to escape the heat or the rain. The museum is large enough that you can focus on different exhibits each time. Do not plan to buy membership if you are thinking of going each holiday because the Museum is one of the most packed places in Jerusalem on a school vacation.
Benefits: Reserved seat for all the shows in your membership (shows are divided into ages 3-6 and 7-10). Three set shows come with the membership and a 4th show of your choice.
Discount: 10% off Tickets at the box office
Fun In Jerusalem Tip: The Jerusalem Theater has a great selection of shows for kids of all ages. With a family membership you can get the first chance to reserve tickets to sold out shows. Children's Operas, caspion, Simba the Lion King, Children's Games and more.
National Parks: 360 NIS 2 Adults + 2 Kids (ages 5-18)
Benefits: Unlimited access to Israel National Parks
Discount: Discounts at Sachne, Achziv, Hof Dor, Choreshet Tal, Beit Yannai, Chai Bar Yotvata
Fun In Jerusalem Tip: This is a great membership to take if you plan to visit more than 3 national parks during the year. Holiday vacations summer break and Fridays are a great time to visit the national parks. Near Jerusalem you can visit Ein Hemed, Castel, Beit Guvrin, Ein Prat and the Stalactites Caves (just to name a few). If you plan to walk the walls of the Old City before Yom Yerushalayim then that is included as well.
Above all if you live in Jerusalem make sure to register for the Yerushalmi card because it is 18 NIS for two years and will enable you to have discounts at events, for parking passes and at some Museums.
Let us know which memberships you have enjoyed this year!
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