This weekend I renewed my membership to the MoMA, only to discover that my $50 purchase was kind of foolish because there is actually a 1-Year Pass available at New York Museums that allows the card holder to go into every museum in the city for free for only $30! Here are all the benefits (and the corresponding dollar amount to be saved) from purchasing the New York Museum Pass:

The Sports Museum of America (SmA) is a celebration of sports: the heroes, the teams, the fans, and the triumphs – from the greatest legends to the stars of today. $16.00

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Presenting masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, Van Gogh, and Matisse; Greek and Roman sculpture; arms and armor; African, American, and Asian art; European decorative arts, and much more. $20.00

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - The world’s leading museum of modern art offers a rich program of exhibitions at 11 West 53rd Street. $20.00

American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest and most innovative natural history museums in the world. $15.00

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece of modern architecture is home to one of the world's finest collections of 20th century art. $18.00

Bodies...The Exhibition - This striking exhibit showcases real human bodies giving visitors the opportunity to see themselves in a fascinating way like never before. $26.50

Van Cortlandt House Museum - Since 1748, Van Cortlandt House Museum has stood as a symbol of New York's colonial past and the men and women who shaped our history. $5.00

Whitney Museum of American Art is the leading institution of American art and culture of our time. $15.00

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - Built in 1943, the USS Intrepid and her crew have a distinguished history of service including tours of duty in both World War II and Vietnam. $19.50

The Brooklyn Museum is the second largest art museum in the United States, and one of the premier art institutions in the world. $8.00

The Bronx Museum of the Arts is a twentieth-century and contemporary art museum, founded in 1971 to serve the culturally diverse populations of the Bronx and the greater New York metropolitan area. $5.00

New York Hall of Science - With more than 225 interactive exhibits, The New York Hall of Science is New York’s only hands-on science and technology center. $11.00

New York Transit Museum Housed in a historic 1936 IND subway station in Brooklyn Heights, and easily accessible by subway. $5.00

Brooklyn Childrens Museum founded in 1899, is the world's first museum for kids. $5.00

Historic Richmond Town is a remarkable village and museum that encompasses four centuries of the history and culture of Staten Island. $5.00

Museum of Television & Radio There is something for everyone at the Museum of Television & Radio! $6.00

 The American Museum of the Moving Image is the only museum in the United States devoted to the art, history, and craft of motion pictures, television, and digital media. $7.50

The Noble Maritime Collection is a maritime museum and study center. $5.00

The Queens Museum of Art is the premier fine arts institution in the borough of Queens. $5.00

The Staten Island Children's Museum is a place to exercise minds, bodies and imaginations at New York's only indoor-outdoor interactive museum set in an 84-acre park. $5.00

The New York City Police Museum - Come explore the rich history of the world’s most famous police force, now located in the NYPD’s historic first precinct station house. $7.00

The Museum of Sex - The mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality $14.50

Museum of the City of New York - The essential introduction to New York City, the Museum of the City of New York explores the past, present, and future of New York through groundbreaking exhibitions that offer a behind-the-scenes look at what gives the city its singular character. $9.00

The Studio Museum in Harlem is committed to serving as a unique resource in the local community, and in national and international arenas, by making artworks and exhibitions concrete and personal for each viewer $7.00

The Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer M. Huntington (1870-1955) as a free public museum and reference library dedicated to the culture of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. $0.00

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens - Featuring 5,000 works of art, including magnificent sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, and the celebrated Unicorn Tapestries. $20.00

I know I wouldve liked to have had this information come Saturday so, Im passing it along to those who havent already spent twenty unnecessary dollars.

NOTE: Apparently these passes are only valid for a week, despite what Ive heard/seen. Who knows? Its still an awesome idea but its not quite the steal Id originally imagined it to be.