Step Into History

 Living history museums - "Over 550 places in the United States where you can see life as it was..."

This wonderful site lets you search for living history museums by state or by name.
Give a visit or a membership.







Image is of fort-nisqually-living-history-museum from metroparkstacoma.org/

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)

Science centers! "Find one near you" for tickets or memberships.

If you have a membership to a museum that is a member of ASTC you can get into over 540 science centers and museums all across the country and around the world!








Image from ASTC

National Audubon Society

Gift membership includes a full year of Audubon Magazine           Image from National Audubon Society

Children's Museums

Locate a children's museum:

ACM membership is good at all participating children's museums

Children's museum memberships are of great value to most families with young children. Memberships often allow free visits to other children's museums around the country. "There are more than 150 children's museums in the ACM Reciprocal Network."                                                                                                    Image from ACM

YMCA

Click to learn what YMCA offers, and to locate the nearest Y to your gift membership recipient.



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Zoo Membership

 Zoo membership (Zoo pass)- contact the nearest zoo or aquarium
Click here for directory of zoos, aquariums, wildlife sanctuaries.

Along with a membership, you could purchase a companion gift if you want something to wrap:
from the National Zoo
from the San Diego Zoo
from Oregon Zoo

Also consider books about zoos or a DVD about a wild animal.     
Image from the Oregon Zoo                                  

National Wildlife Federation

 

"National Wildlife Federation is a voice for wildlife, dedicated to protecting wildlife and habitat and inspiring the future generation of conservationists."

Consider a membership along with a gift you can wrap.

Coyote image from NWF

Sierra Club

 Give a membership. 
Give a sponsorship of a wild place. You may select accompanying gifts, according to level of sponsorship. 



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go CityKids

Events and activities for kids and teens in cities all over the USA. Search your kids' area.



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Children's Theater Links

 

This page includes links, divided up by region, to children's theaters all over the USA. Some offer workshops, camps, or classes for kids. Other theaters have performances by professional actors for kids.                                                                                                 Image from businessweek.com