Free/Discounted Admission to Cultural Institutions and Discounts at Gift Shops

The following privileges are made possible to ALL NY TIMES COMPANY EMPLOYEES through the efforts of The New York Times Company Foundation.

• Museums & Institutions - The museums and institutions listed below offer FREE admission to Times Company employees and their families throughout the year:
*PLEASE NOTE: New York City employees must present a valid I.D. Employees of Times Business Units should present a statement on affiliate letterhead reflecting Times ownership. For sample content of a letter, please download this Word document:

Cultural Institution Letter
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of the Moving Image
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Brooklyn Museum of Art
The Frick Collection
International Center of Photography
Lower East Side Tenement Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Television and Radio
New York Botanical Garden
New York Hall of Science
New York Historical Society

• New York City Ballet ? In recognition of our support, NYCB is offering NYTC employees discounted tickets to select performances. Discounts range from 25% to 33% off regular ticket prices. If purchasing tickets over the phone, be sure to mention the discount code CD15. Employees may also continue to purchase tickets at the box office using a valid corporate ID. For information regarding ticket availability, call Ticketmaster at 212-307-4100 or consult New York City Ballet's website at www.nycballet.com. *NYTC employees are also eligible to receive a 10% discount at New York City Ballet?s Gift and Book Shop simply by showing their corporate ID at the time of purchase. The shop is located on the Promenade level of the New York State Theater and is open one half-hour before performances and during intermission.

• Dance Theater Workshop ? As a corporate member, NYTC employees receive special discounts, including up to 40% off ticket prices. All shows take place at DTW?s Bessie Sch?rg Theater (219 West 19th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues). Tickets may be purchased online at www.dtw.org. Tickets and memberships are also available by phone at (212) 924-0077 or stop by DTW?s Box Office at 219 West 19th Street.

When calling the DTW box office (212) 924-0077, be sure to use the phrase "DTW Corporate Member" to get your discount. For more information, check out the DTW Corporate Member Link http://www.dtw.org/corp_in.htm. For a complete listing of upcoming performances, visit http://www.dtw.org/events/list.html.

*NYTC employees are also eligible to receive benefits from another DTW corporate sponsor: JUVA Skin & Laser Center/ JUVA MediSpa, which offers discounts on massages and other spa specialties. Browse the DTW Website, more specifically the Corporate Partners Program section, (on the Membership Info drop down menu), to find a listing of all the benefits available.

• BAM ? Employees are entitled to a 15% discount on full-priced tickets for BAM, Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra and 651 Arts performances. The BAMbucks discount applies only to preferred and budget seating locations. It does not apply to premium seating locations, already discounted subscription series, general admission events, BAM Rose Cinemas, and other discount offers. To obtain the BAMbucks Discount call 718-636-4100, fax 718-636-4106 or mail orders to BAM ticket Services at 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. In all cases, indicate that you are ordering tickets with BAMbucks and identify yourself as a New York Times Company employee. All orders will be held at the box office, and employees must show their corporate ID when picking up their tickets.

• American Ballet Theatre ? Through the Corporate Discount Program, NYTC employees can purchase tickets to select ABT performances for $40 each ? a discount of more than 40% for orchestra seats ? plus a $5.50 handling charge per ticket. Call the Metropolitan Opera House at (212) 362-6000 and request the Corporate Discount Program. Employees must present a valid corporate identification card to take advantage of the offer.

ABT also offers employees their new free e-mail service, E-Notes on Pointe. The service allows you to receive the latest information on ABT?s dancers, upcoming events and special ticket offers. To subscribe, log onto www.abt.org and click on the E-Notes on Pointe logo on their home page.

• Off-Broadway Discounts ? A.R.T/New York has a website www.offbroadwayonline.com which provides users with in-depth information on the latest Off-Broadway productions. At http://www.offbroadwayonline.com/specialoffers.php NYTC employees can access special offers on discounted tickets, special events and in some instances, complimentary tickets. Visit their website for additional information.

Gift Shops

• New York City Ballet Gift and Book Shop ? NYTC employees are eligible to receive a 10% discount at New York City Ballet?s Gift and Book Shop simply by showing their corporate ID at the time of purchase. The shop is located on the Promenade level of the New York State Theater and is open one half-hour before performances and during intermission.
• New York Botanical Garden Shops ? NYTC employees are eligible to receive a 10% discount at all shops on Garden premises.

• The New York Public Library Shop ? NYTC employees are eligible to receive a 10% discount in The Library Shop. To receive the discount, employees should show their corporate identification cards, paycheck stub or business card. For shop hours call (212) 930-0641 or visit www.libraryshop.org.

• New York Hall of Science Shop ? NYT employees receive a discount of 10% on purchases at the Science Shop and on Science Birthday Parties. Employees with corporate identification are also entitled to bring up to nine family members or guests to the New York Hall of Science for free.