Museum buffs and tourists might want to download Google’s Field Trip app right now. As we’ve told you before, the location-based app shows you cool things to do while on a trip. For a limited time, the app will also get you into 13 major US museums for free, as Google announced on the Field Trip Google+ page:
Rumor has it you can visit 13 museums in 6 cities for FREE with Field Trip…
RUMOR CONFIRMED!!! For a limited time you can walk into any of these for free:
Conservatory of Flowers, SF
California Academy of Sciences, SF
Walt Disney Family Museum, SF
Museum of Contemporary Art, LA
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Adler Planetarium, Chicago
The Field Museum, Chicago
Museum of the city of New York, NY
Museum of Arts and Design, NY
National Building Museum, DC
Portland Children’s Museum
Portland Art Museum
Pittock Mansion, PortlandIf you are around one of the following 13 museums, you will get a Field Trip card with “Free Entry” in the title (check the ‘nearby’ tab). Show the card on your phone to the admissions staff and they’ll take care of the rest.
Enjoy your Field Trips!
Living in Europe I’m pretty spoiled, as almost every major museum is free. But looking at the list above — especially seeing three of Chicago’s best museums (my old stomping grounds) — leaves me feeling a little envious of my US friends at the moment.
Field Trip is a free download for iOS and Android.
Google’s Field Trip app gets you into 13 museums for free right now originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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