Bank of America Museums on Us

Bank of America offers eligible cardholders free general admission to participating cultural institutions during the first full weekend (Saturday-Sunday) of every month. Present an active, eligible card plus valid photo ID at a participating institution's admission desk; some partners have adjusted admission procedures (checkable via the partner's entry on BofA's Museums on Us map). Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Physical or electronic/digital versions of an eligible card are accepted (i.e., a digital wallet card display is acceptable). Verified on Bank of America's own program page, checked 2026-10-02. FreeMuseumDay is not affiliated with Bank of America.

2026 program weekends

• Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 – Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 (computed from the first-full-weekend rule)
• Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 – Sunday, Dec 6, 2026 (computed from the first-full-weekend rule)

The rules that trip people up

• Valid government-issued photo ID is required along with the active card.
• Offer is for one general admission only, limited to the individual cardholder (not stated to extend to guests) — not transferable.
• Does not guarantee admission and cannot be combined with other offers.
• Some institutions participate only certain months of the year, or only on one day of the weekend (e.g., Sunday only) — verify the specific partner's terms via BofA's Museums on Us map before visiting.
• One free general admission per cardholder per participating institution during the eligible weekend (not an explicit 'one museum per day' cap stated on the official pages found, but the offer is described per-institution/per-cardholder).
• Special exhibitions, ticketed exhibitions, enhanced experiences, and additional offerings are excluded and must be purchased separately. Fundraising events are excluded.

Participant list and terms: Bank of America's official page (250 institutions on Bank of America's live partner list (counted 2026-10-02; BofA's own map data lists the same 250)).

Participants we also track free days for

High Museum of Art (Atlanta) · ICA Boston (Institute of Contemporary Art) (Boston) · Museum of Fine Arts Boston (Boston) · Adler Planetarium (Chicago) · Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago) · Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) · Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (Chicago) · Denver Art Museum (Denver) · Denver Botanic Gardens (Denver) · Denver Museum of Nature & Science (Denver) · Children's Museum Houston (Houston) · Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston) · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Houston) · Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) (Los Angeles) · The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) · Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) (Oakland) · Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia) · Heard Museum (Phoenix) · Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix) · OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) (Portland) · Portland Art Museum (Portland) · de Young Museum (San Francisco) · Legion of Honor (San Francisco) · Seattle Art Museum (SAM) (Seattle) · The Museum of Flight (Seattle) · Milwaukee Art Museum (Milwaukee) · San Antonio Museum of Art (San Antonio) · McNay Art Museum (San Antonio) · Witte Museum (San Antonio) · Bullock Texas State History Museum (Austin) · The Contemporary Austin (Austin) · Thinkery (Austin) · New York Botanical Garden (Bronx) · Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia) · Maryland Science Center (Baltimore) · Pérez Art Museum Miami (Miami) · Frist Art Museum (Nashville) · Orlando Museum of Art (Orlando) · Mennello Museum of American Art (Orlando) · Orange County Regional History Center (Orlando) · Springs Preserve (Las Vegas) · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York) · The Mint Museum (Uptown & Randolph) (Charlotte) · Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (Charlotte) · Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (Cleveland) · Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland) · Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento) · California Museum (Sacramento) · Utah Museum of Fine Arts (Salt Lake City) · Tampa Museum of Art (Tampa) · Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh) · Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Pittsburgh) · The Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh) · Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art) (Indianapolis) · National WWI Museum and Memorial (Kansas City) · Science City at Union Station (Kansas City) · The Phillips Collection (Washington) · Charlotte Museum of History (Charlotte) · Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City)

These institutions have their own free days too — a Museums on Us weekend is one more way in, not the only one.

Restricted days and special procedures

Most participants honor the card on both days of the weekend, but Bank of America's own list limits 25 of them: Bakersfield Museum of Art (Bakersfield) — Saturdays only; Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach) — Saturdays only; San José Museum of Art (San Jose) — Sundays only; The Tech Interactive (San Jose) — October only; Discovery Science Center, DiscoveryCube OC (Santa Ana) — Sundays only; Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington) — Saturdays only; Atlanta History Center (Atlanta) — Sundays only; Bartow History Museum (Cartersville) — Saturdays only; Harper Fowlkes House (Savannah) — Saturdays only; Pin Point Heritage Museum (Savannah) — Saturdays only; Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) — Sundays only; Kansas African American Museum (Wichita) — Saturdays only; Living Arts & Science Center (Lexington) — Saturdays only; Speed Art Museum (Louisville) — Saturdays only; John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (Hyannis) — Saturdays only; Jeffers Petroglyphs (Comfrey) — Seasonal; Oliver Kelley Farm (Elk River) — Seasonal; James J. Hill House (St. Paul) — Seasonal; Split Rock Lighthouse (Two Harbors) — Seasonal; The Jewish Museum (New York) — Sundays only; Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus) — Saturdays only; Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens (Philadelphia) — Saturdays only; Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (Knoxville) — Saturdays only; National Civil Rights Museum (Memphis) — Sundays only; Virginia Discovery Museum (Charlottesville) — Saturdays only. A few also require a specific procedure: LACMA — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders are encouraged to use the promo code “BOFAMOU” during online checkout to reserve their complimentary timed-entry ticket. Limit one complimentary ticket per cardholder during the first full weekend of every month. Cardholders can also present their card and valid Photo ID at LACMA's ticket office to receive complimentary admission. All cardholders must present their card, valid photo ID, and ticket upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Denver Botanic Gardens — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank cardholders are required to reserve free admission to Denver Botanic Gardens during Museums on Us program weekends in advance. No tickets will be available for purchase onsite. Present your ticket, active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card and photo ID to gain one free general admission. Cardholders can enjoy the Gardens at the York Street location at the times listed on the reservation page (times vary throughout the year). Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank cardholders are required to reserve free admission to Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms during Museums on Us program weekends in advance. No tickets will be available for purchase onsite. Present your ticket, active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card and photo ID to gain one free general admission. Cardholders can enjoy Chatfield Farms between 9AM and 4PM, with last entry at 3:30PM. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; New Britain Museum of American Art — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders are encouraged to reserve complimentary general admission in advance via the New Britain Museum of American Art's website. Cardholders should arrange tickets as a Member. Cardholder is required to present their ticket, active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Museum of Discovery & Science — Note: Admission to IMAX is not included with general admission.; Cox Science Center and Aquarium — Please note: The Museums on Us program is not valid with the Dual Discovery Program.; Farnsworth Art Museum — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders must reserve their one free general admission in advance via the museum's website. Cardholders must select "Bank of America Cardholder" during online checkout. Present your ticket, active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders may receive one complementary General Admission or one $7 Special Exhibition ticket (pending availability) during the first full weekend of each month. Cardholder is required to present their active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival to access the ticket. Tickets are only available in person during applicable weekends and are limited to one per cardholder. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Orchard House — Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit/debit cardholders are encouraged to reserve Timed-Entry Admission via the museum’s website, utilizing the Museums on Us ticketing category. An active credit/debit card along with valid photo ID are needed to validate each free admission; guest tickets may also be purchased by cardholders at a discount.; John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders are encouraged to review the museum's current operating hours prior to visiting.; Springfield Museums — Present your active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card along with photo ID to receive one free general admission. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets in advance.; The Newark Museum of Art — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders must reserve timed complementary admission in advance via the museum’s ticketing website. Cardholder is required to present their active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival to access the ticket. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Georgia O’Keeffe Museum — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders are encouraged to secure their complimentary admission in advance by contacting the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum directly at (505) 946-1000. Cardholder is required to present their emailed confirmation, active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately. Reservations are required to visit the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.; Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum — Please visit the Intrepid Museum Box Office upon arrival during Museums on Us program weekends to obtain your complimentary ticket. Cardholder is required to present their active credit or debit card and matching photo ID. One ticket per card holder.; Marbles Kids Museum — All Marbles Kids Museum visitors are required to book timed entry tickets prior to admission. Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders must use promo code “BOFA” during online checkout to reserve their complimentary timed entry ticket in advance. Cardholders are required to present their ticket, active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately. Advanced reservations are available up to two weeks in advance of the Museums on Us program weekend. If you have any trouble accessing your Museums on Us complimentary admission, please contact Marbles Kids Museum directly.; Carnegie Museum of Art — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders should visit the Carnegie Museum of Art's website for additional information and to arrange one free general admission. Cardholder is required to present their ticket, active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Carnegie Museum of Natural History — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders should visit The Andy Warhol Museum's website for additional information and to arrange one free general admission. Cardholder is required to present their ticket, active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; The Andy Warhol Museum — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders should visit The Andy Warhol Museum's website for additional information and to arrange one free general admission. Cardholder is required to present their ticket, active credit or debit card and photo ID upon arrival. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; International African American Museum — Bank of America credit or debit cardholders receive complimentary general admission to the International African American Museum. Timed entry to the museum is limited and is known to sell out. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately.; Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture — Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders and their guests are encouraged to secure admission by contacting Visitor Services at 509-456-3931. Active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card and photo ID must presented to receive one free general admission. Additional guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance..

Every participant, by state

All 250 institutions on Bank of America's partner list across 42 states and DC, checked 2026-10-02. Names link to our page where we also track that institution's own free days.

Alaska (1): Anchorage Museum Anchorage

Arizona (5): Heard Museum Phoenix · Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix · Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Scottsdale · Pima Air and Space Museum Tucson · Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block Tucson

Arkansas (2): Clinton Presidential Center Little Rock · Museum of Discovery Little Rock

California (30): Bakersfield Museum of Art Bakersfield, Saturdays only · Arte Américas Fresno · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla · Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach · Museum of Latin American Art Long Beach, Saturdays only · Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles · LACMA Los Angeles · Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles · Computer History Museum Mountain View · Oakland Museum of California Oakland · Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Springs · Riverside Art Museum Riverside · California Automobile Museum Sacramento · Crocker Art Museum Sacramento · The California Museum Sacramento · National Steinbeck Center Salinas · Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art San Diego · The San Diego Museum of Art San Diego · Legion of Honor San Francisco · de Young Museum San Francisco · San José Museum of Art San Jose, Sundays only · The Tech Interactive San Jose, October only · San Luis Obispo Children's Museum San Luis Obispo · Discovery Science Center, DiscoveryCube OC Santa Ana, Sundays only · MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara · Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Sonoma · The Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture St Helena · Haggin Museum Stockton · Napa Valley Museum Yountville Yountville

Colorado (5): Denver Art Museum Denver · Denver Botanic Gardens Denver · Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver · History Colorado Denver · Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms Littleton

Connecticut (5): Bruce Museum Greenwich · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford · New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain · Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Ridgefield · Mattatuck Museum Waterbury

Delaware (2): Delaware Art Museum Wilmington, Saturdays only · Delaware Museum of Nature and Science Wilmington

District of Columbia (3): National Museum of Women in the Arts Washington · Rubell Museum DC Washington · The Phillips Collection Washington

Florida (27): The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Bradenton · Museum of Arts and Sciences Daytona Beach · The Museum of Art – DeLand DeLand · Museum of Discovery & Science Fort Lauderdale · NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale · History of Diving Museum Islamorada · Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Jacksonville · The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast Jensen Beach · Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College Miami · Miami Children's Museum Miami · Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Miami · Pérez Art Museum Miami Miami · The Bass Miami Beach · The Baker Museum / Artis Naples Naples · Orange County Regional History Center Orlando · Orlando Museum of Art Orlando · Orlando Science Center Orlando · The Mennello Museum of American Art Orlando · Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota · Florida Holocaust Museum St. Petersburg · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg St. Petersburg · Tallahassee Museum Tallahassee · Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Tampa · Tampa Museum of Art Tampa · Vero Beach Museum of Art Vero Beach · Cox Science Center and Aquarium West Palm Beach · Norton Museum of Art West Palm Beach

Georgia (15): Atlanta History Center Atlanta, Sundays only · Center for Civil and Human Rights Atlanta · High Museum of Art Atlanta · Morris Museum of Art Augusta · Bartow History Museum Cartersville, Saturdays only · Booth Western Art Museum Cartersville · Savoy Automobile Museum Cartersville · Tellus Science Museum Cartersville · Georgia State Railroad Museum Savannah · Harper Fowlkes House Savannah, Saturdays only · Old Fort Jackson Savannah · Pin Point Heritage Museum Savannah, Saturdays only · SCAD Museum of Art Savannah · Savannah Children's Museum Savannah · Savannah History Museum Savannah

Idaho (1): Boise Art Museum Boise

Illinois (6): Adler Planetarium Chicago · Art Institute of Chicago Chicago · Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, Sundays only · Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 Chicago · Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · The Morton Arboretum Lisle

Indiana (3): Conner Prairie Museum Fishers · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Indianapolis · Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields Indianapolis

Iowa (2): Figge Art Museum Davenport · Science Center of Iowa Des Moines

Kansas (3): Botanica Wichita Wichita · Kansas African American Museum Wichita, Saturdays only · Kansas Aviation Museum Wichita

Kentucky (2): Living Arts & Science Center Lexington, Saturdays only · Speed Art Museum Louisville, Saturdays only

Louisiana (1): The National WWII Museum New Orleans

Maine (2): Portland Museum of Art Portland · Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland

Maryland (2): Maryland Science Center Baltimore · Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture Baltimore

Massachusetts (9): Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Boston · The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · Orchard House Concord · John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Hyannis, Saturdays only · The Mount Lenox · New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford · Peabody Essex Museum Salem · Springfield Museums Springfield · EcoTarium Worcester

Michigan (7): Arab American National Museum Dearborn · Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation Dearborn · Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Detroit · Michigan Science Center Detroit · Flint Institute of Arts Flint · Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Grand Rapids

Minnesota (7): Jeffers Petroglyphs Comfrey, Seasonal · Oliver Kelley Farm Elk River, Seasonal · Mill City Museum Minneapolis · Historic Fort Snelling Saint Paul · James J. Hill House St. Paul, Seasonal · Minnesota History Center St. Paul · Split Rock Lighthouse Two Harbors, Seasonal

Missouri (4): National World War I Museum and Memorial Kansas City · Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Kansas City · Science City at Union Station Kansas City Kansas City · The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum St. Louis

Nebraska (1): Kiewit Luminarium Omaha

Nevada (3): Las Vegas Natural History Museum Las Vegas · Springs Preserve Las Vegas · Nevada Museum of Art Reno

New Hampshire (1): Currier Museum of Art Manchester

New Jersey (6): Hunterdon Art Museum Clinton · Liberty Science Center Jersey City · Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center Millville · Montclair Art Museum Montclair · Morris Museum Morristown · The Newark Museum of Art Newark

New Mexico (2): Albuquerque Museum Albuquerque · Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Santa Fe

New York (19): Albany Institute of History & Art Albany · Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo · Explore and More Children’s Museum Buffalo · Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Centerport · Long Island Children's Museum Garden City · Hudson River Maritime Museum Kingston · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum New York · Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum New York · New York Botanical Garden New York · The Jewish Museum New York, Sundays only · The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Met Cloisters New York · The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Met Fifth Avenue New York · Memorial Art Gallery Rochester · Nassau County Museum of Art Roslyn Harbor · Staten Island Children’s Museum Staten Island · Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) Syracuse · Utica Children's Museum Utica · Parrish Art Museum Water Mill · Hudson River Museum Yonkers

North Carolina (11): Asheville Art Museum Asheville · Asheville Museum of Science Asheville · Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Charlotte · Charlotte Museum of History Charlotte · Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Charlotte · Mint Museum Randolph Charlotte · Mint Museum Uptown Charlotte · Greensboro Children's Museum Greensboro · Marbles Kids Museum Raleigh · Cameron Art Museum Wilmington · Reynolda House Museum of American Art Winston-Salem

Ohio (5): Akron Art Museum Akron · National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Cincinnati · Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland · Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) Cleveland · Columbus Museum of Art Columbus, Saturdays only

Oklahoma (5): Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve Bartlesville · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Oklahoma City · Greenwood Rising Tulsa

Oregon (3): Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Portland · Portland Art Museum Portland · Portland Japanese Garden Portland

Pennsylvania (9): Brandywine River Museum of Art Chadds Ford · James A. Michener Art Museum Doylestown · African American Museum in Philadelphia Philadelphia · Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens Philadelphia, Saturdays only · Museum of the American Revolution Philadelphia · Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia · Carnegie Museum of Art Pittsburgh · Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh · The Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh

Rhode Island (3): Newport Art Museum Newport · Providence Children's Museum Providence · RISD Museum Providence

South Carolina (6): Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston · International African American Museum Charleston · Columbia Museum of Art Columbia · The Children's Museum of the Upstate (Greenville) Greenville · Upcountry History Museum Greenville · Myrtle Beach Art Museum Myrtle Beach

Tennessee (4): Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Knoxville, Saturdays only · Zoo Knoxville Knoxville · National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, Sundays only · Frist Art Museum Nashville

Texas (17): American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum Amarillo · Bullock Texas State History Museum Austin · The Contemporary Austin (Laguna Gloria) Austin · The Contemporary Austin (The Jones Center) Austin · The Thinkery (at the Meredith Learning Lab) Austin · Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas · La Nube STEAM Discovery Center El Paso · Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Fort Worth · Holocaust Museum Houston Houston · Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston · The Children's Museum of Houston Houston · The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston · Briscoe Western Art Museum San Antonio · McNay Art Museum San Antonio · San Antonio Museum of Art San Antonio · The DoSeum: San Antonio's Museum for Kids San Antonio · Witte Museum San Antonio

Utah (1): Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City

Virginia (3): Virginia Discovery Museum Charlottesville, Saturdays only · Children's Museum of Virginia Portsmouth · Children’s Museum of Richmond Richmond

Washington (5): Seattle Art Museum Seattle · The Museum of Flight Seattle · Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Seattle · Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Spokane · Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma

Wisconsin (2): Boerner Botanical Gardens Hales Corners · Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee

The October 3–4, 2026 weekend is stated on Bank of America's own page; November and December dates are computed from its 'first full weekend of every month' rule. No 2027 dates or end date are published. Participants change — confirm on Bank of America's partner list before you go.

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