Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
338 Lighthouse Ave between St. George and Edinboro Rds, Staten Island (718-351-3500, tibetanmuseum.org). Travel: From the Staten Island Ferry, take the S74 bus to Lighthouse Ave. Wed–Sun 1–5pm.
General admission: $5, students and seniors $3, children under 6 free
Membership: $40 for families of up to six members
Benefits:
• Unlimited free admission
• 10 percent discount in the gift shop
• Invitations to all events and lectures

Japan Society
333 E 47th St between First and Second Aves (212-832-1155, japansociety.org). Subway: 42nd St S, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St–Grand Central; E, V to Lexington Ave–53rd St. Tue–Thu 11am–6pm; Fri 11am–9pm; Sat, Sun 11am–5pm.
General admission: $12, students and seniors $10, children under 16 free. Fri 6–9pm free.
Membership: $95 for two adults and up to two children under 18
Benefits:
• Unlimited free admission
• Invitations to special members-only gatherings
• Discounts on all films, lectures, classes, family programs and performances
• 10 percent off all Japan Society Shop purchases
• Discounts on Toyota Language Center classes
• Bimonthly calendar of events
• Complimentary use of the C.V. Starr Library

Liberty Science Center Liberty State Park
251 Phillip St, Jersey City, NJ (201-200-1000, lsc.org). Travel: PATH to Exchange Pl or Pavonia/Newport, then transfer to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to Liberty State Park. Tue–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat, Sun 9am–6pm. General admission (Includes entrance to exhibits and theaters): $22.50, seniors and children ages 2 to 12 $18.50, under 2 free (not permitted in IMAX Dome Theater)
Family Membership: $200 (100% tax deductible) for two adults and up to four children under 18
Large-Family Membership: $300 (100% tax deductible) for up to ten individuals
Benefits:
• Unlimited free admission
• Discounts on purchases in the gift shop and café
• Discounts on tickets for the IMAX Theater and the Joseph D. Williams Science Theater
• Subscription to Popular Mechanics magazine
• Free admission to 270 participating Association of Science-Technology Centers worldwide
• Invitations for children to participate in photo shoots, focus groups, prototype testing, member nights and the Junior Marketing Committee

Lower East Side Tenement Museum
108 Orchard St at Delancey St (212-431-0233, tenement.org). Subway: F to Delancey St; J, M, Z to Delancey–Essex Sts. Mon 11am–5:30pm; Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat, Sun 10:45am–6pm. The museum is accessible by guided tour only; same-day tickets are available at the visitor center. For advance tickets, call 866-811-4111.General admission (for a guided tour of two aparments ): $25, students and seniors $18
Membership: $125 for five family members
Benefits:
• Free tour reservations through the member hotline
• Half-price admission to the Merchant’s House Museum
• 10 percent discount at the museum shop and a 25 percent discount at the online shop
• Invitations to museum events
• A special Tenement Museum gift