New Venture X Perk - The Cultivist, Free access to museums around the world!

[Shmueli]

I got an email earlier today from Capitol One about a 6 month free trial to The Cultivist which is a Art / Museum organization that gets you free access to many museums.
I signed up because I am going to Italy this summer and plan on visiting many museums.
1 hour later I had 4 free tickets to The Vatican with accompanied entrance so I could skip the lines!
Not all museums are free. But they can still get you well priced tickets through they're concierge. (e.g. - Colosseum is 22 EUR)
Check it out with this link - https://www.thecultivist.com/capitalone

[emp]

I saw this too but I see no mention of concierge included in the "Enthusiast" level of membership and I also don't see the Vatican on the pdf list, I don't see Rome at all on that list.

I have an 11 hour stopover in Rome this August so any places in Rome (or Israel) would be useful. Haven't signed up yet since I figured starting the membership closer to the date I'll use it is better to extend the 6 months as much as possible.

[Dan]

I got an email earlier today from Capitol One about a 6 month free trial to The Cultivist which is a Art / Museum organization that gets you free access to many museums.
I signed up because I am going to Italy this summer and plan on visiting many museums.
1 hour later I had 4 free tickets to The Vatican with accompanied entrance so I could skip the lines!
Not all museums are free. But they can still get you well priced tickets through they're concierge. (e.g. - Colosseum is 22 EUR)
Check it out with this link - https://www.thecultivist.com/capitalone

How did you know about the Vatican being included?

[moe8555]

Tel Aviv Museum of Art is on the list.

[Shauly101]

anything interesting in NY?

(saw the list) just interested in feedback on the museums listed?

[Shmueli]

How did you know about the Vatican being included?

I noticed that the Vatican was not on their PDF list, yet in some travel magazine article about The Cultivist it was mentioned and included for free, so I called them up and they said that the list is not up to date.
They do cover the Vatican and Maxxi in Rome for free and they can offer concierge for other museums that are not covered.

Here is the email they sent me...

"Thanks for reaching out! It was great speaking with you earlier. To clarify, please see below for the museums we cover in Florence and Rome:

Florence
Palazzo Strozzi
The Uffizi

Rome
Maxxi
The Vatican

For the other art spaces you've requested, we're happy to arrange tickets on your behalf as part of our concierge service. We would just kindly ask to charge your card on file once you have your account set up. Let me know if that makes sense and if you have any other questions at all!"

They also cover many museums for free in Venice.

@Dan - Thanks for my 1st HT! ;-))

[MRTHNMAN]

Has anyone successfully used this membership to get Louvre tickets , I see a lot of negative posts online about this membership ....

[Shmueli]

Update:

I was able to get 4 free tickets to The Vatican museum with escorted entrance.

The tickets were through a 3rd party booking company called "Headout".

If you are planning a trip to Italy (or anywhere else with many museums) I would highly recommend.

Their list of museums on their website is not up to date.

They have these museums for free in Italy...

Florence
Palazzo Strozzi
The Uffizi

Rome
Maxxi
The Vatican

[bendor]

Is the list still not up to date? Planning a trip to Venice, so might come in handy!

[Shmueli]

Is the list still not up to date? Planning a trip to Venice, so might come in handy!

It's still not up to date. But I know that Doge's palace is free with your Cultivist ID card. I went on a Fri this past summer. Truly gorgeous!
I would email them and ask which museums in Venice are free because I think there are a few in Venice that they cover.

[bendor]

Ok, thanks.
Do you need the physical ID card? And if so, do you recall how long it takes to arrive?

[JudahMcB]

Here's the most recent museum list: https://cultivistuser.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Digital+Content+/Brochures/CultivistMuseumProgramme.pdf. I count 11 free museums in Venice.

Used it in Venice this past summer by just showing the digital membership card after logging in to the Cultivist website.

[Shmueli]

Here's the most recent museum list: https://cultivistuser.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Digital+Content+/Brochures/CultivistMuseumProgramme.pdf. I count 11 free museums in Venice.

Used it in Venice this past summer by just showing the digital membership card after logging in to the Cultivist website.

That list is not updated.
For example, The Vatican is not listed there, but if you email them, they can get you tickets with escorted entrance.

I also used digital ID for Doge's palace. Although, it did take me a few min to find the right person/line to show it to.

[bendor]

Here's the most recent museum list: https://cultivistuser.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Digital+Content+/Brochures/CultivistMuseumProgramme.pdf. I count 11 free museums in Venice.

Used it in Venice this past summer by just showing the digital membership card after logging in to the Cultivist website.

Thanks.
Does it include the Secret Itineraries tour at Doge's Palace?

[sce7734]

That list is not updated.
For example, The Vatican is not listed there, but if you email them, they can get you tickets with escorted entrance.

I also used digital ID for Doge's palace. Although, it did take me a few min to find the right person/line to show it to.

I read lines are long at Doge's Palace and to buy in advance to avoid the ticket booth. Was this your experience? or no problems getting tix? I'd rather get the free cultivist tix, but not if it requires an hour in line.

[earthyfool]

That list is not updated.
For example, The Vatican is not listed there, but if you email them, they can get you tickets with escorted entrance.

I also used digital ID for Doge's palace. Although, it did take me a few min to find the right person/line to show it to.

How can I see an updated list of museums without being a member? Thanking of applying for a Cap One card for this as it could save us a bunch of money on an  upcoming trip to Europe.

[Shmueli]

How can I see an updated list of museums without being a member? Thanking of applying for a Cap One card for this as it could save us a bunch of money on an  upcoming trip to Europe.

Email them

[earthyfool]

Email them

I spoke to them on the phone. They say anything not on the list is not covered. So no Uffizi and no Vatican. And no Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Not sure if email will get a different response.

Does anyone know if the tickets they email you have a name on them and if they require an ID check?

[Shmueli]

I spoke to them on the phone. They say anything not on the list is not covered. So no Uffizi and no Vatican. And no Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Not sure if email will get a different response.

Does anyone know if the tickets they email you have a name on them and if they require an ID check?

I emailed aliza.sabin@thecultivist.com and she was able to get me tickets to the vatican free w/ escorted entry.
And she mentioned a bunch of others that were not on the list that were free.

I was never asked for ID when using tickets that I got through the Cultivist.

[earthyfool]

I emailed aliza.sabin@thecultivist.com and she was able to get me tickets to the vatican free w/ escorted entry.
And she mentioned a bunch of others that were not on the list that were free.

I was never asked for ID when using tickets that I got through the Cultivist.

Do you what else is not on the list that's free? I've spoken to multiple agents and they all resolutely affirm that only the stuff on the list works.

And were you able to skip the line at Doge's palace? Which line did you go to? Does the ticket include the secret itineraries tour at Doge's?

Thanks