**Although the Discovery has paid for advertising space with Valley Family Fun, the opinions expressed here are entirely my own**Did you know that it pays to be a rural family? When it comes to the Discovery Centre in Halifax, it certainly does!
Our family is a huge fan of the Discovery Centre. We have been going a few times a year since the boys were about two-years old. One of the highlights is seeing the traveling exhibition on the main floor. We’ve learned about psychology, grossology, space travel, and with the current exhibition – animal grossology.
The boys (now six and seven) never grow tired of exploring the top two floors of the Centre. What kid wouldn’t love blowing human-sized bubbles, building towers, running like a sprinter or playing with Lego? The entire Centre is a hands-on, kids’ paradise for learning. I love seeing how the boys interact with the exhibits differently each time they go, as they age and mature. 
Yes! We are big fans of the Discovery Centre! So much so, that we buy an annual Rural Family pass.
Rural Family Pass
Did you know that it pays to be a rural family? If you live 100km from Halifax (Windsor and beyond), you are eligible to purchase the Rural Family Membership from the Discovery Centre in Halifax!
With the Rural Family Pass (which you can fill out online) it’s only $50 for the year! For a family of 4, one visit would cost $34 – so in just 2 visits, the Rural Family Pass pays for itself!
Membership dues also support their work improving science education at the Centre and across the province. In addition to free year-round admission to Centre, members receive free admission to over 200 science centres around the world!
When we went to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, we got in for free! A family entry would have been $70, where we only paid $50 for our Discovery Centre’s annual pass!
When we go to Crystal Palace in Moncton, the kids love that we get free tokens for the arcade and we love that we get a discount on the hotel!
Here’s a full list of member benefits:
• year-long admission
• discounts on camps and birthday parties
• discounts on Discovery Shop purchases
• member-only events
• subscription to DISCOVER, our monthly newsletter
• free admission to over 200 affilliated science centres around the world – Canadian Association of Science Centres & ASTC Passport Program
• 15% discount on daily rates at the Ramada Crystal Palace in Moncton – based on availability and not applicable for group rates
• 20 Crystal Palace tokens with the purchase of a Crystal Palace family pass – based on availability and not applicable for group rates
• one free kid’s meal with every adult entrée at Boston Pizza (downtown Halifax location only)
• $15 off the CAA enrollment fee + $50 discount on travel bookings of $1,000 or more – limit one per customer – conditions apply. CAA Instructions & CAA Application available online.
• $50 off the initiation fee at the YMCA Halifax
The next time you are in the city, or are looking for a fun adventure, I highly recommend checking out the Discovery Centre. You might learn a thing or two!
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