Like universities, children's museums provide young people a place to study nature, an outlet to explore their creativity, and an excuse not to have a real job. Procrastinate constructively with today's Groupon to The Children's Museum of Science and Technology in Troy. Choose between the following options:
• For $5, you get admission for two (a $10 value).
• For $39, you get one family membership for two adults and all dependent children under 18 (an $80 value).
Named one of the top 20 science centers by Parents magazine, CMOST hosts a spectrum of interactive exhibits and inspires young minds to explore and embrace the wonders of science and technology. Visitors can rouse their curiosities at one of the hands-on sets such as Operation WILD: Working in the Living Domain, a living collection of exotic animals that represents species in their natural habitats and shows museum-goers how to growl in 17 languages. The 75-foot-long Living Indoor Hudson River exhibit is an interactive tour of the historical tidal-river environment from the Adirondacks to the Atlantic Ocean and includes pit stops at the butterfly and half-mile hiking trail. Like billboards advertising the Andromeda galaxy, CMOST also dazzles patrons with a host of optical illusions in the Light, Optics & Vision exhibit. Groupon customers may opt for the family membership for two adults and all dependent children under 18, which includes free, unlimited admission for a year and a 10% discount in the gift shop (an $80 value). Dome shows at CMOST have an additional fee.
Children under age 2 are admitted free.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Jewelry Appraisal
As the cost of opening a checking account continues to rise, more people are forced to sell their jewelry in order to afford more checking accounts. Before you sell off your stash of bodily decorations, consult this guide to determine how to price each piece:
- Find out how similar pieces are being valued in online marketplaces or at a high-stakes card game.
- If you know exactly how much you paid, multiply that by the number of years you imagine it will be before it disintegrates.
- Charge a premium if a president once wore it or was buried with it.
- If the piece of jewelry resembles an exotic bird, chip away a small portion of the metal exterior. If there's a real bird inside, charge extra.
- Listen to your heart—if it has an irregular beat, the piece might be made of poisonous gold and should be sold for a slight discount.
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