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Student Discounts...All You Need is Your BU ID

Cultural Institutions
Other Discounts and Resources

The BU Arts Initiative site and FourSquare were used as resources when putting together this list. Check out those sites for more opportunities to save money while experiencing cultural attractions in the Boston area! Please let a staff member know if one of these offers has changed.

Boston Lyric Opera
The Boston Lyric Opera offers tickets at a 50% discount to current BU students. Tickets are available at the Citi Center box office located at the Wang Theatre (2 tickets per student with ID; subject to availability.) Students can also subscribe to the entire BLO season at a 50% discount by calling BLO Audience Services at (617) 542-6772.
Boston Philharmonic
Current BU students receive $10 tickets to Boston Philharmonic by entering the code code STU-DIS.
Boston Symphony Orchestra College Card
Pick up a free BSO College Card at the following locations:
-Activities Information desk at the George Sherman Union
-College of Fine Arts Dean’s Office, Room 230
-BU Arts Initiative in the George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor (Suite 201)
With the BSO College card, current BU students can attend select BSO events for free with valid BU ID! Furthermore, on select dates, all visitors under age 40 are eligible for $20 tickets.
Handel and Haydn Society
The Handel and Haydn Society offers $25 advance student tickets and $15 tickets 90 minutes before a performance. Current BU students are eligible and claim the ticket upon showing their BU ID at Will Call (limit one per student ID).
Harvard Art Museums
Current BU students receive free admission to the Harvard Art Museums upon showing valid BU ID.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Current BU students receive $2 off admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History upon showing valid BU ID.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
Current BU students receive free admission to the ICA upon showing valid BU ID.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Current BU students receive free admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum upon showing valid BU ID.
JFK Library and Museum
Current BU students receive $2 off admission to the JFK Library upon showing valid BU ID.
Mary Baker Eddy Library-The Mapparium
Current BU students receive $4 admission to the Mapparium at the Mary Baker Eddy Library upon showing valid BU ID.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Current BU students receive free admission to the MFA upon showing valid BU ID.
New England Aquarium
Current BU students receive $2 off admission to the aquarium upon showing valid BU ID.
New England Philharmonic
Current BU students receive free tickets to the New England Philharmonic using the code BUARTS online with valid BU ID.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Current BU students receive $2 off admission to the Peabody Museum upon showing valid BU ID.

Apple Education Store
Information on student discounts offered through Apple.
Boston Bruins College Nights
Receive discounted tickets to the Boston Bruins during select games! Follow the link for more information.
Boston Celtics Buzzer Beater Pass
Receive information on last-minute Celtics tickets available for college students. Follow the link for registration information.
Boston Globe Student Discount
This link provides information for Student Discounts for the Boston Globe home delivery. Call the Globe's number (1-888-MYGLOBE) for more information about home delivery or discounts for digital-only subscriptions.
Boston on Budget
A list of student discounts available at retailers throughout the city with a valid student ID from Boston on Budget.
Boston Public Library Card
Students residing in Massachusetts while attending school are eligible for a Boston Public Library Card. This allows you to borrow items from the BPL, apply for free museum passes, and much more!
Boston Red Sox Student 9
Get access to Red Sox tickets for $9! Follow the link for registration information.
BU Student Activities Twitter
Check the BU SAO Twitter account for information on special deals and contests!
Discounted Movie Tickets
Visit the Student Activities Office in the GSU (on the second floor) to purchase discounted movie tickets to use at the Regal Cinema in Fenway!
Discounts you didn’t know you could get with a student ID
This August 2014 article highlights student discounts available with select retailers throughout the city with a valid BU ID.
Terrier Card Discounts
A list of BU student discounts throughout the city on FourSquare.
La Famiglia Giorgio’s
La Famiglia Giorgio’s offers Terrier Card holders (and BU staff) a 20 percent discount.

Just Use Your BU ID

You can use your BU ID (also called a Terrier Card) for more than just checking items out at the library! Did you know that many cultural institutions and retailers in the Boston area offer discounts for current BU students, and all you need to do is show a valid BU ID? This page will highlight some of the discounts at your fingertips!