Frist Art Museum Free Days

Updated 2026-09-15 · Free · No sign-up

Frist Art Museum has no regular free day right now — here's what exists instead. Everyone 18 and under is free every day, but there is no recurring $0 day for adults. College students get free entry Thursdays 5-8pm, and EBT/SNAP/WIC cardholders are free any day (covers up to 4 adults). The Frist's own tickets page also lists Bank of America cardholders free on first-full-weekend Museums on Us days. Tickets online or onsite; even free visitors need an admission sticker for the galleries Verified on Frist Art Museum's own page, last checked 2026-09-14.

At a glance

Free day	No regular free day
Who qualifies	Ages 18 and under free daily; EBT/SNAP/WIC cardholders free (up to 4 adults) with photo ID
Reservation	Tickets online or onsite; even free visitors need an admission sticker for the galleries
What's included	General admission
Regular adult price	$20 adult
Source	fristartmuseum.org · checked 2026-09-14

What it costs instead

With no free day on the calendar, the numbers are what they are — $20 adult per adult, $40 for two, up to $80 for four adults. That's why the alternative routes below matter more here than at museums with a real free day.

Upcoming free days

No upcoming free dates are published right now. Frist Art Museum announces free days on its official page — that's the place to watch.

Know before you go

Who qualifies: Ages 18 and under free daily; EBT/SNAP/WIC cardholders free (up to 4 adults) with photo ID.
Reservations: Tickets online or onsite; even free visitors need an admission sticker for the galleries.
Schedule detail: 18 and under always free; no adult free day.
Worth knowing: During exhibition changeovers the Frist drops adult admission to half price — $10 through September 21, 2026.

Other ways in, no calendar required

There's also Museums for All — show a SNAP EBT card and photo ID at any of 1,700+ participating institutions and up to four people pay $5 or less, every normal operating day. Whether Frist Art Museum participates is on the official roster.
An art- or history-museum membership from another city may already cover Frist Art Museum: check the NARM roster with our reciprocity lookup — a qualifying membership travels to 1,400+ museums.

Dates don't line up?

Regular tickets ($20 adult) are on fristartmuseum.org; buying direct means no reseller markup. Already a member somewhere else? Our reciprocity lookup checks whether that card covers admission here.

Also free in Nashville

Tennessee State Museum (always free) · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens (no regular free day) · Adventure Science Center (no regular free day) — or see the full free museum days in Nashville guide.

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FAQ

When is Frist Art Museum free?

Everyone 18 and under is free every day, but there is no recurring $0 day for adults. College students get free entry Thursdays 5-8pm, and EBT/SNAP/WIC cardholders are free any day (covers up to 4 adults). The Frist's own tickets page also lists Bank of America cardholders free on first-full-weekend Museums on Us days.

Do I need a reservation for Frist Art Museum's free days?

Tickets online or onsite; even free visitors need an admission sticker for the galleries

How much is Frist Art Museum normally?

$20 adult. A free-day visit puts that back in your pocket.

How much does a family save on a Frist Art Museum free day?

At $20 per adult, two adults keep $40 and a group of four paying adult prices keeps up to $80 per visit — before parking and extras.